I have it all, Sheffield steel (Acorn) Solingen steel, American Steel, Japanese steel Arkansas hard stones....
Here is the secret to razor blades... a leather strop an Herb’s Yellow stone, I swear by this stuff “A little dab will do ya”
In the 70s, when I first did a little relief carving, I got an old wide belt from the hippy era and loaded the raw leather backside with jewelry rouge — kind of purple. Had it for years and it would sure put a glow on any sharpened surface and help insure the final removal of un-uniform traces of wire edge.
Listened to that link above and then switched to some Bekka Bramlett duos that were listed. Wow that gal can sing. Down loaded one with Joe Cocker that is incredible.