George, lets go back to the old adage of ... "The only silly question is the one you don't ask." A more constructive answer would have helped, or none at all ...
By way of apology for speaking so bluntly, I would like to point something out that you did to me in my early days Jim.
Search the forums for your answers, you may well find them before asking the questions.
This subject has already been somewhat extensively researched, I said in that thread everything I had to say on the subject.
http://www.penturners.co.uk/tools-equipment-accessories/474-you-happy-your-sharpening-3.html
Edlea if you would like to pm me an address I can arrange for some practise tools to be sent to you foc.
I would suggest you learn hand honing rather than rely on machines and jigs to do the job, it would stand you in good stead for future use.