Use free hand stones (high density Arkansas) for knives but a jig for precise angles on chisels. Strop on paper or leather, and frequently use a steel when butchering/filleting.
Cookie, however, can rapidly undo my efforts. She likes to saw even the most tender of cuts using the full length of a blade on porcelain plates.
Really lucked out just yesterday. A neighbor was cleaning out his dad's garage and offered up a 12-inch surgical grade Arkansas stone for $2.00. I told him is was grossly underpriced, but he said "it was of no value to him." Looked absolutely true and unused, so I probably saved about $80 on that one.
One of my many hobbies is flint knapping and we have obsidian readily available even in my yard. That stuff is sharp. Knick ones self with a flake, and it bleeds for 20 minutes. Cuts are so clean and smooth that clots have a difficult time forming. Up side is they will heal in about 24 hours.
Last edited by 1minute; 02/16/20.
