Quote Originally Posted by PaulFLUS View Post
It is fine to use a diamond plate to knock out the heavy lifting if a blade is either badly chipped or has no bevel at all. It should be followed though by a bevel setting stone; 1k-2k preferably. It is just not really right for it. The scratch marks are very pronounced. If you get good optics (or ANY optics really) you can see it plainly.

Also, it.should be stated that looking at the plains of the bevel is only part of it. You also need to look down on the edge from the top. If you see any shiny spots those are microchips and shiny strips are places where the bevel plains do not meet.
This can't be stated enough!!Looking down at the edge is the ONLY visible sign that your bevel is fully set. Confirmation is by testing it on the arm hair, tomato...whatever.

It reminds me of a time long ago honing away and looking at the absolute edge all the way along the progression but never confirming the bevel set. Shaved like crap because there was a flat spot between the two edges that is not visible when only looking at the edge from one side.

Bevel must be set well before moving along which is what Paul was mentioning the apex for.
Once it is set you are only viewing the absolute edge on both sides confirming the last stone has done its job right to the absolute edge.