Quote Originally Posted by 10Pups View Post
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To get the height out of that bevel it will need a regrind. Not a heavy one but the blade thickness at the bevel is why it's so high. This may also be why you can't hit the heel without going after it with special moves on the hone. This is caused by hone wear of course and also may be the result of chip removal. If the width is reduced on a blade removing a chip you are increasing the width of it at the bevel and therefore height in the bevel. Remember your not decreasing the spine width to match. Regrinds are a pita and many don't like to go there. Concentrating on just the bevel area and keeping it cool while grinding is the key to doing it right. It's also going to have a little more hollow to it in the end.
Doesn't appear to have any unusual hone wear to me. Why not use a special stroke on the hone vs grinding metal off the blade?