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You don't néed to over complicate angles.

Put the knife on the stone at 90 degrees, tilt it halfway. Now you are at 45, half the angle again and start sharpening.

It really doesn't need to be...

Its not.

A steel will only work for softer simple steels. A strop loaded with compound or a small stone will work for any steel at any hardness.

I much prefer a strop for touch ups on a soft...