Originally Posted by
planeden
Hey JellyJar,
You're right about the advise I'm getting. It is amazing how generous people are with their time and advise. For me, I found honing straight razors to be relatively easy compared to knives. Just lay it down and slide. No having to find and hold pesky angles. Not to say I am not still learning and improving.
By the way, do ever just get a knife that you can't sharpen? My girlfriend has a pocket knife that is just with my whetstones that I work on every time I pull them out and just have never gotten it to shave. It's a Moore Maker, so not like a cheap knife, we just don't get along.