Because of the concave shape at the rear of the blade, I've had better luck with a round steel or ceramic stick type sharpeners than with a flat stone.
But I also prefer a good stone usually.
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"Today there is no need to battle with the beasts of prey and little necessity to kill wild animals for food; but still the instinct persists. The love of the chase still thrills us and all the misty past echoes with the hunters call."
Saxton Pope
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