Thanks everyone. So I eventually got my base in the mail. What a heavy chunk of rock. I’ve been sharpening everything in sight and I’m getting superb results. I’ve done stainless steel, high carbon steel, and semi stainless. I find there a major learning curve but not impossible. I did get cocky and went for my Benchmade 710. I got that thing sharp like I couldn’t before. I did however trash the recurve on the blade I hate it anyway. Over time I’ll grind it out I suppose.