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I had the pleasure of attending a session with the founder of Lee Valley Tools, a real gentleman. He literally wrote the book on sharpening: The Complete Guide to Sharpening by Leonard Lee. If you are interested in this topic he did the work for you. Materials, bevels, steel hardness and one inch sanding wheels. Its all there.

I agree with the above comment - one inch sand paper is awesome for knife sharpening. I still use a stone and buffing wheel for chisels though.