Hello, First of all, sorry if I've posted this in the wrong section of the forum. I spent the last 3 weeks collecting the opinions of 55 different professional knife sharpeners, asking them: "What's your best tip to a beginner that's just starting out sharpening knives?" I thought you could be interested in reading the final results. >You can read all the opinions here: http://www.knifeplanet.net/55-experts-share-knife-sharpening-tips/ I've also created an infographic that summarizes the results: I'd love to know your opinions!