Boy, here is a subject that can be a real hot potato. There are more sharpening experts out there than you can shake a knife at and a number of them will tell you that theirs is the only way to get the job done. Yet, there is nothing more critical to your success as a Chip Carver than having a properly sharpened knife. Seriously, well for a minute anyway, there are a few good tips I can offer. You might want to try the following as I have found it to be just about the best.
Lets talk about the with first, then about the how .
That means our ceramic stones will remain perfectly flat - forever. It is this flatness that is critical for proper sharpening of chip carving knives. Not water, not oil, not nothin . Sharpening then is a much cleaner operation and even makes your carving hobby more portable as you do not require clean-up utensils every time you sharpen or freshen up your blades. The stones will require cleaning from time to time to keep them in perfect operating condition.