longtooth1313

Thank you again for the great input. Mind is spinning. I have a Japanese wet stone and will try it . Will keep all informed. Thank you again.

Thanks to all for the advise. Going to try all suggestions and find the one that works for me. Hyde is the name on the handle

Thank you for the response. Do not know what a buss' card strobe is ? Please explain. Thank you.

Having a problem with sharpening my straight edge knives. I've used the paper wheels, oiled sand paper, different grits of paper from coarse to fine and can't get the knives sharp enough to cut used thread. I also, have tried using wet and dry stones. My head knife I can get sharp but these straight edge knives have me baffled. The handles on them are green wood and they come from leather suppliers. I wonder if the steel they use is inferior and that's the reason I can't get them sharp???