Thanks, Randy. It's not that they're really that worn, (I mean, I haven't thinned out the spine or anything ), they're just a different honing experience. Thanks for the advice. I've gotten one almost right. Got two more to work on...

Thankfully, none of these three had anything major wrong with 'em. Only very light pitting on one. The W&B looked almost new, outside a couple very small rust spots. I didn't worry about them, though...they were on the side with the etching, and it wasn't worth removing it.