I'd been at the stones for a while trying to get an edge on an old Joseph Allen & Sons when my mind starts wandering....The popular 3" wide Nortons with the standard perpendicular x-pattern - is it favoring the toe half of the blade? It just seems that the toe half is getting much more hone time than the heel half. Maybe a very narrow hone would be more optimal for an even edge? Am I started to suffer from steel poisoning or what?
Thanks,
Steve