The guy that wrote "The Razor Edge Book of Sharpening" is in the "Guinness Book of World Records" for his ability to sharpen things.  I think I'll take his advice on the subject.    

Well,. actually if you wanna be technical, they ARE Canadian Geese because they breed in Canada and are born here...lol..now I'm sure some Northern States too they would breed as well, but primiarily in Canada. Hence ..Canada Goose..or Honkers as we call them up here..I love banter too..lol...So actually in fact..most Canada Goose are born in Canada..around 87.5-91.74 percent according to the MNR.

Just so y'all can take a gander at what the fella in Ely can do for your blades, here's the URL for his website:
 http://www.razoredgesystems.com/  

I stopped using oil and water on my hones -- Arkansas stones -- and started getting sharper edges. Keep the stone clean, and it doesn't "glaze" -- it just takes a little bit of time to clean the stone, about the same as smearing the oil around and then wiping it off.

Like Landshark says, the guy is in the Guinness Book of World Records -- there's a reason for it. Besides, he built a business out of sharpening knives of all types, and that business is extremely successful. Oh, and that part about taking 14 minutes to lather and shave...he did have a **thick** full beard; the shaving only took about two minutes. How many can sharpen an axe, from won't-cut-a-fart to shaving-sharp, in less than 15 minutes -- without using oil or water on the hone?