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I use both 10" Novaculite bench stones ranging in grit up to ultra fine pink and black and a Ken Onion Worksharp with the grinding attachment. I also have a strop that has rough-out leather and emery compound on one side and smooth-out leather with jeweler's Rouge on the other side. I have a leather stropping belt with some white compound it came with for the worksharp too, but I never use it. I like a regular butcher's steel too.

One of these days I would like to get a wicked edge or KME or something like that for doing perfect edges. Freehand sharpening with stones and the grinding belts works good for working knives, but for a beautiful work of art knife with high end specialty steel, I think it deserves a perfect edge like you can get with those higher end systems.

I eventually will justify the cost of the WE set to bring to my hunt camp. It would be an investment not just for me but my whole club.

Thanks for all the input