That will guarantee a sharp and long lasting blade.

What's a good whetstone?

Idk much about them.

Any stone will do

Just make sure you have a roughstone, medium stone, and very fine stone.

The fine stone should feel like marble.

The rough like concrete

The rough and medium stone should be large, the fine stone should be about an inch and a half by 5 or 6 inches so you can easily manipulate it as it will be used to make circles while the large ones will be used in a push motion.

You manipulate the blade with the large stones but manipulate the stone with the fine stone.

You can also buy machines to do it automatically.

Ah I see

How do the ratings match with the numbered ratings?

I know there are 1000 and 6000

It varies depending on the country

I use a 900, 1000, 5000, 8000, and 16000 stone.

You can buy double sided ones.

I also own a chalk stone

Oh

Is it more coarse the smaller it is or the bigger it is?

Well shit

Smaller the number the more course it is.

I've only been using a fine stone all this time!

It's like sandpaper

Ah, so the duller the knife is the smaller number you want to a certain extent right?

You usually use all of your stones once

Then your fine stone over the next 3 times

Then all of the stones

Repeat

Ah to get a more refined edge right?

More or less

No to maintain it

I know nothing about whetstones 🤣

Btw a razor has about a 15 degree edge to it

I used one once in scouts around 5 years ago

Just sayin

Think of it like sandpaper.

You can also use sandpaper and a belt sander.

So if you want a blade razor sharp...

Well a 15 degree blade doesn't last

A 23 degree blade is the best for sharpness and lasting

Ah