So I read an article that said it was ok to hone with sandpaper so I got 800, 1000 and 2000 grit sandpaper and worked my way up to get rid of a chip in the blade. I started at 45 degrees and then 30 and then went to 10 or so degrees.

I then tried to use a leather belt to hone it but I realized honing wouldnt do anything, and that it would need to be sharpened?? Right?

So my stepbrother has some whetstones but i'm not sure what grit. I read online that you can use porcelain to sharpen blades, so I used the bottom of a cup then honed. This didn't really make a difference, not sure if maybe the cup wasn't porcelain..

So... what do I do to fix this besides send it to a professional sharpener? I'm at my wit's end... the blade worked 99% fine but I got too caught up fixing it that now it's at 1%. Please help.