Well, you must not have read the last sentence!

I use a Lansky. When I get a new knife I use the coarse stone to put the initial edge on. I use 20 degrees as that has worked very well for me and stays consistant. After the initial angle is established I run a few passes with the medium stone until razor sharp. Then the hone(finest stone) for a while to remove any burrs and get that edge clean and crisp.....hair jumps off my arm at the mere sight of a finished blade![:-]

I got my Lansky as a gift for Christams one year....it was one of the best gifts ever. They' re not that expensive -- around $20-$30 if memory serves. Mine is just the 3 stone deal. They make a more expensive kit with diamond stones, but I can' t justify spending the money on diamond stones when I already have scary sharp blade. How much better could they be? Are they just more durable? Cut quicker? I don' t understand the hype of diamond stones, but some guys swear by them.