[quote name='Andyjr1515' timestamp='1432884756' post='2785801']
The thing that changed my life was getting the Veritas sharpening jig [url="http://www.axminster.co.uk/veritas-mk-ii-honing-system"]http://www.axminster...i-honing-system[/url]
At nearly £60, it seemed a huge investment at the time, but it is orders of magnitude more effective than the cheapo rigs you can buy. The setting jig squares up the blade and sets the exact length for the required bevel and the wide roller means it is completely stable in use. I got fantastic results just with grades of wet n dry stuck with double sided tape to a piece of float glass, but since additionally invested in a couple of waterstones which literally get it sharp enough to cut the hairs on the back of your hand...
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What do you use to flatten your water stones?