A lot of folks swear by natural stones. I have used them for many years. But now all I use are diamond hones, well almost. I use a course hone, a medium/course ceramic hone and a fine diamond hone. Then I just strop it some on a pad of notebook paper. The cardboard backing works exceptionally well.

Come on steeley, 32 more and you're half way there.

Imma trying! Yah my edge is like I can slice pape but not quite push cut fully. When donyou consider your edge good enough Skunk?

I've got a Sharpmaker, stones, and some sandpaper and a mouse pad. I can use all three, but the easiest is the Sharpmaker. I've always got a stone with me, even if it's just a small one.

Most of the time when it digs into my thumbnail. I used to work and work for a perfect laser edge. Then I found out I didn't need anything like that for my uses. And when I sharpen blades for the deputies, that is also what they get. None of them have complained yet.

Bottom line, when YOU are satisified, it's sharp enough.

Just run the blade from the nail bed to the outer end. If it bites, you've got a pretty good useable edge on it, at least I do on mine.

That's good enough for most things you'll ever need to cut.

Yeah cept maybe for chicken fat. Man that stuff is hard to cut.

Hi gang looks like I missed a lot, we had high winds that knocked out our internet

Glad to see you are safe Sar.

Thanks our lightvare flickering on and off and the cable and Internet are spotty at best.

Looks like I missed some good talks on sharpening knives, by the way did you send yours in ti Richard?