Thread: Uneven sharpness after honing

From the original description, I'll assume the OP is using a wide stone on a bench with two hands. If so, then maybe it might be time to switch to a one-handed approach, gripping the shank from side to side with a diagonal bias towards the edge, rather than from top to bottom using the roll flip. That way, the thumb and forefinger are naturally exerting more pressure on the heel area from the start, which diminishes as it reaches the toe in a X-stroke or diagonal motion. The result perhaps being a default rolling-X stroke, it might help to even things out.