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    I have just started honing for the first time and I keep taking more metal out from the middle of the blade I have been doing the x pattern stroke but the bevel is wider in the middle can any please help me with correcting this problem?

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    Hi Peter

    Please post some pics. Getting a frown is bad.

    OTOH, it may be blade geometry. Having the bevel exactly symmetrical is desired but some blades will not allow such.

    Is it a smiler?

    Is the bevel widening the same on both sides of the blade and at the same spot.

    Using a straight edge, test the blade for any curves.
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    Thanks For replying I tapped the spine with 3 tapes of electrical tape and it evened the bevel out luckily

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    What are you honing and what are you honing on?

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    Rolling X that is all.

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    Glen has a stroke that I use quite often. It is in his videos, a heel leading stroke with a swoop at the end.
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    Inconsistent bevel width, probably an inconsistent spine.

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    2 are the problems: or geometry problem on spine or you do too pressure with your finger on blade at middle
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    Is the problem the same on both sides of the blade? If the wear is the opposite on the other side, then it may well be a bent spine. Rolling-X on a narrow piece of real estate would work well there.
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    As others have said, look up rolling x-stroke.

    Post pictures if possible

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