Well, I'm not doing a very good job on the knife I'm trying this with. I'm using one of those finishing blocks where it is basically a sponge with sand paper on it. I think it probably 180 grit. I started with that just to get the shape. Then I went and picked up some 1,000 and 2,000 grit to lay over the top. Are you guys wet sanding to achieve the results you're getting?