Farm1 wrote:
>
> "jmcquown" wrote:

> > On 1/11/2013 1:30 AM, JBurns wrote:
> >> I find that a steel will not give the knife an edge, only maintain it.
> >> I use a stone to get the edge and then maintain with a steel.
> >>
> > That's been my experience. The steel is for maintaining the edge. Once
> > it's gone the steel won't bring it back.
>
> Then you're not using it right.

Sounds more to me like *you* are using a duller than necessary knife if you
say stones are not necessary. The steel will straighten an edge but
eventually wear it down. That's when you use an oiled stone occasionally to
bring it back to razor sharp. Google knife sharpening.

Gary