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Scary Sharp was the name I couldn't recall. I just used a piece of MDF as a one off trial (do not do this more than once as I'm sure with even the one off I probably put some kind of curve in with the wood deforming). The big changer for me was the leather strop. I used an old phone case (made from heavy leather) with the suede side up.
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I still think a guide for plane blades makes all the difference. I use DMT diamond sharpeners for plane blades with a veritas guide and a Tormek for chisels. It suits me very well, even my masonry chisels are sharp. I can't really see the advantage in going the extra mile to get mirror finishes on blade edges because they don't last like that for very long in use.
Airhead
That is the basic version of the scary sharp system which uses heavy float glass and 3m paper. The owner of Workshop Heaven is a big advocate.
p.s. Don't visit the Workshop Heaven website unless you're feeling flush, lots of lovely tools there.