Hey Jeff
I used The scary sharp method for years ,using different grits of sandpaper on a piece of glass,but more recent years I use my work sharp 3000 ,its basically a motorized version of the scary sharp method but with a motor and much easier and quicker.

http://www.amazon.com/Work-Sharp-WS3000-Wood-Sharpener/dp/B000PVHIMW/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1451240144&sr=8-8&keywords=work+sharp+tool+sharpener

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