Smiths Pocket Pal sharpener not working?

So I got the SOG kinda sharp enough to cut paper but not as good as the grasshopper and far from the factory sharpness of a VG-10 spyderco. I also stropped it on a newspaper as suggested.

I noticed for the SOG that the edge on one side of the blade is "deeper" and "Taller" than the other perhaps maybe by 2-3 times. This seems to make it difficult for the SOG to cut paper if the blade is more than 60 degrees on the paper. It seems to cut best from 20-30 degree angle.

Oh yeah and I got access to a car this weekend. Since sandpaper is within my budget, what grade do you guys recommend? I recall seeing at home depot the highest grade being around 400. But at the same time I have seen people saying that they used 1000 grit plus sandpaper for sharpening...

Once again thanks for all the great replies and helpful advice!
 
Go too the auto parts store, you should find up to 2000 grit 3m wet/dry. This is the sandpaper you want.

Use it on glass or other hard backings, soft backings are for convex sharpening.
 
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