So I have been sharpening blades for years, I can get an edge on a knife that shaves, no problem. Hell, I have even sharpened an axe to be able to shave, just to prove a point!
Now a little while ago I bought a Bengal extra hollow ground off ebay, it was old and blunt but the edge was straight. No matter how long I'm at the stone for, I just can't seem to get this thing to shave! Read lots, looked at YouTube, it's just not happening... Using a 4k/8k combination waterstone, which I seem to get a slightly better cutting edge off the 4k side, but I assume that's just more micro serrations...
Anyway, I'm not really sure what I'm asking here, except for some general advice I guess.
Cheers,
Macca