I use Arkansas stones and a steel. To get the right angle I hold the knife at 90 degrees to the stone then lay it over to 45 degrees then lay it over half of that to 22 degrees. Now you have your angle and you can start practicing until you can do it without thinking about it. You will be surprised how fast you will learn. I use the steel to straighten the edge between sharpening's. It only takes a few seconds on the steel to straighten the edge. Don