I learned on and have allways used a Smith's tri-hone Arkansas bench stone system. I have never had a problem sharpening and keeping sharp any knife I've came accross and several friends and coworkers allways ask me to sharpen their own knives for 'em (never any complaints and most say I get them sharper than they have ever seen them). Nobody ever really showed me how, as I'm pretty much self taught. So I'm simply wondering if I have the correct method???
Unless needing reground, I never use the course stone. So I use the med to rough the edge slightly then finsh with the fine stone till razor sharp. I push the blade running from handle to tip and roll adjust angle towards the tip.
The only real problem I have run into is when I want to reprofile an edge to a different angle. I kinda just guess at it and try to keep it consistant on both sides, I know its neer impossible this way to have exactly the same angle, but usually have it less than +/- 1* per side. I just never know what angle I'm sharpenning at.
Unless needing reground, I never use the course stone. So I use the med to rough the edge slightly then finsh with the fine stone till razor sharp. I push the blade running from handle to tip and roll adjust angle towards the tip.
The only real problem I have run into is when I want to reprofile an edge to a different angle. I kinda just guess at it and try to keep it consistant on both sides, I know its neer impossible this way to have exactly the same angle, but usually have it less than +/- 1* per side. I just never know what angle I'm sharpenning at.
