Lynn,

I'm mainly talking about warped blades here. I seem to get a fair number of these for some reason. It's really hard for me to get "inside" the warp, so I'll end up overhoning the toe or heel while trying to get the middle sharp.

The 1K and 40 or 50 strokes on the 4K is my routine for an eBay special; with a new Dovo I'd do a quick pyramid and be done with it. After the 40 or 50 4K strokes, a short pyramid usually puts it right where it needs to be.

Just wanted to clarify that I'm not honing these things to toothpicks...

Josh