>>649597I count strokes
I want the same amount of material removed from the left side as I am removing from the right side,
If the knife is really dull then I start with a a medium grit stone
Save the course grits for your shovel or hoe or machete But not usually for a knife, if you break a tip and want to reshape your blade then I might use a course stone.
If it's not too dull I start with fine grit
Then move to extra fine
I finish with a steel to Aline the edge, some might use a strop but I don't have one.
Take the knife and put the blade against your thumb nail. Don't push down, just use the weight of the blade.
If the blade skips off your thumb nail keep sharpening.
