>>768089I use two stones and a strop on my knives.
Sigma Power Select II waterstones in 1000x and 3000x, an Atoma 140 plate for keeping the waterstones flat, and a suede bench strop with 30 micron CBN emulsion.
I use SPS-II stones because they simply cut faster than any other sharpening stone available.
I use coarse particulate abrasives (10-30 micron) of CBN or diamond on suede to strop because they create a convex micro-bevel that gives an apex with very high push cutting sharpness but without the loss of slicing aggression typical with stropped edges.
