>>1640681It just takes a bit of getting used to, but until you develop a burr along the length of the blade you haven't reached the apex.
Hitting the apex is what sharpening is all about.
Once you've got it sharp you can keep it sharp by honing it on a steel or stropping it, only resharpen if you've managed to f*ck up the edge.
<---- what I cobbled together after watching this vid.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyK0B0gy8_cit has a small "v" notched channel at the end to hold a bit of rolled up shop towel to wedge the stone in place.
