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Originally Posted by vash

my muscle memory is locked in. I set a blade to a stone and the angle is there. very little wobble.

I have a knife that is M390 steel. not a steel I will buy again. it is a bit of a challenge to sharpen. I took it camping and it didnt come back the same. ha.

I do have that Lansky system that I dont adore, but I have it. that was the secret!! the harsh diamond hones! but I FREE_HANDED it. somewhere, somehow in the past 10 years of hit or miss, I have the free hand thing down. my recent hunting trip; just me and my DVT pocket diamond deemed me the camp knife sharpener. I kept three of us armed with razorblades-like hunting knives.

I fixed my M390 and I dropped it back into my pocket. it is a razor.

I just went thru my drawers and fixed a few blades. my kitchen is wildly prepared to chop and dice.

I'm confused. You aren't going to buy anything out of M390, but then at the end of the post it sounds like you got it razor sharp and are happy with it?

Yeah, Lansky system is good for a beginner with pocket knives. You don't have to think about what you're doing and get a reasonably sharp knife. But if you can freehand, that's better. So you're using the Lansky stones to sharpen when away from home and that's where you found your groove? Cool. They are small, but the finger grips on the back should make them easy to hold and use.