I bought the Spyderco sharp maker and it is money well invested. It's very simple to use and takes the guess work out of angles. I follow up with a leather strop and end up with a high polished and razor sharp edge. I tried a stone like you have and never got the edge I wanted until I bought the...
Same knife but I bought the all black version of it. It's the most I have spent on one but to me the price is worth it. I make several cuts with it and can still shave with it.
Well I ended up ordering a Ontario Rat 5 that I'm going to try and see what I want to do from there. Thanks for all the replies and advice! I am sure I will buy a Esee in the future or maybe a custom knife.