I thought I was healed till that American buddy of me put that usd300 Benchmade in my hand and said "have a look buddy"
Pok that is next level.
..klaar!
Anyway, I cant spent R4.5k on a blade and thought to have another go at my patience with the Lansky and low and behold I finally for the first time ever sharpened a blade to near perfection.
You got to be patient, that's all.
Tomorrow I'll do the Buck simply because I can

In America people sent their blades to dedicated sharpeners (whatever they go by) for a fee of usd 12 but yes you can shave with that blade once returned
Still have a thing for Opinel, maybe the simplicity...I don't know but that remains a favorite especially in the kitchen.