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I agree with @aggi, the Lansky system is pretty good. It's still possible to bugger a knife up, especially with the coarse stones (which you tend to have to use more if you have a seriously ruined edge) but once you get used to it you can quickly get a good edge and maintain it.
I put an unncessary secondary bevel on a bushcraft knife the first time I used it, but since then I've been slowly bringing it back to a Scandinavian grind.
The limitation of the system is that you have a specific range of angles you can use, and obviously your knife might currently be ground somewhere in between the available options. You do have a bit of adjustment as you can choose to press the guide rod against the top or the bottom of the chosen angle slot. A version with an infinitely adjustable slot and ruled guide would be amazing (runs to patent office).
General_Strike-
thinking I might just take over my whetstone and try and put an edge on the knives there...
Need to do a bit more practice sharpening knives anyway..
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There is such a thing. Completely adjustable to any blade style, way better stones than lansky, nice and sturdy stand.
4-5* the price though.
And forgot how it's called.
cornelius_blackfoot
Murphy's_Law
Planning this years holiday, and don't want to get caught out by blunt knives, in whichever villa, apartment we're renting.
So was thinking of taking my own knives, which means obviously buying a new one for travel purposes, or taking a whetstone to sharpen what's already there. Anyone seen/used a decent travel whetstone? Does such a thing exist?