As another newbie, I do like Greg's idea of a thread that collects some of the more central knife sharpening discussions. I am prepared to put in my miles of searching to come up to speed, but any assistance would make that a more rewarding exercise. I find that Farris was a gold mine of advice, but his commentary is spread out over hundreds of posts, many of which are answers to very focused questions. I am happy to contribute to Greg's list as I come across useful core threads in my learning process. Some of the more experienced members probably already have their favourites.