along the same lines: one of those diamond sharpening rods. $15 at walmart, 5 strokes on each side before every use, and you've got a 9 inch scalpel that you'll

along the same lines: one of those diamond sharpening rods. $15 at walmart, 5 strokes on each side before every use, and you've got a 9 inch scalpel that you'll never have to take a real whetstone to. Also, the knife doesn't have to be great, just not junk. I'm using the best knife I could find at the the local dollar store(like $30 marked down to $6), which is great, but my $20 for the entire block ones from walley world just refuse to take a decent edge. Look for a rigid, tapred blade(this ought to be tempered steel), as opposed to a flexible uniform thickness one(junk sheet metal). http://www.walmart.com/ip/Smith-s-Interrupted-Surface-Diamond-Sharpening-Steel/9224932 http://www.walmart.com/ip/Smith-s-Interrupted-Surface-Diamon...