A 'How to' guide to sharpening a knife the traditional way.

[Fat Pep]

Hi Guys Im an ex butcher and its fascinating to see so many fellas getting 'horned up ' over knives.
Always found a 'steel' to be the best for me (FDick multi cut) but it does need regular usage to retain an edge, i only reverted to an oilstone once/twice a year if things got really blunt
Pete

[mule77]

Personally I really enjoy the whole waterstone and stroping process I can spend hours sharpening my knives, axes and parang

[Chastiser]

Hi Guys Im an ex butcher and its fascinating to see so many fellas getting 'horned up ' over knives.
Always found a 'steel' to be the best for me (FDick multi cut) but it does need regular usage to retain an edge, i only reverted to an oilstone once/twice a year if things got really blunt
Pete

generally a steel only realignes the edge of the blade, correcting any rolls of the edge etc. it does not actually sharpen.