I’m trying to sharpen my pocket knives (there are two of them) but I can’t find the knife sharpener that came with our kitchen knives. Are there any household objects that work well for sharpening a knife?

I wanted to know the best method as to sharpening a knife (tactical buck folding knife)

It is part serrated, but all I really want to know is how to sharpen the straight edged part.

what type of sharpener should I use, what direction do I push the blade,etc?

Is honing oil necessary or is water ok to use?

also wondering what brand of knife I could look for if I wanted to buy a really nice one with an edge that will last more than a day or two (as this one wears out quickly)

Thanks for you time

I bought one of those chinese sharpening stones online (the wok shop). It feels a little like pumice or sandpaper to the touch. I also have one of those steels. I tried sharpening a knife with the stone and the steel and I think I might have ruined the knife. What I did was rub the edge of the knife against the edge of the stone on both sides at a 20 degree angle (at least I was trying to). Then I did that thing with the steel that the chefs on tv do. I looked at my knife and it was all scratched up and rough. Do I do something wrong or is that how you sharpen knives?

Procedures for sharpening a knife with the stone and the steel?