Sharpening is everything. I’ve settled on diamond and Japanese water stones to sharpen plane irons, chisels, gouges, and knives. What do you use, Clint, other than your sharp and winning British sense of humor?
Hahaha! I dunno about that sense of humour! I use a diamond stone which is 400 grit one side and 1000 grit the other, and then a ceramic stone which is 3000 grit. The ceramic one (I think it's ceramic) cost me about £60 but it was worth it.