This is WONDERFUL!! I actually sat here and read every word!! It answered alot of the knife sharpening questions I had!! What I was pleased to learn was how well my Dad taught me to sharpen knives!! I have an Arkansas stone that he used at home to keep my Mom's knives sharp; he gave it to me and I'm still using it. The technique described in the link is just how he taught me (including using the stone DRY!!)
Cool, Brenda! I'm glad it was helpful. I am SO bad with my knives! I finally got a decent one for my birthday last month...now I just have to take care of it!