Hello I recently started restoring SR'S and I had one that I got that honed myself from bevel set on a 3k to finish on 12k. It is extremely sharp from heel to toe and I was very proud of myself.
I felt like a champ and sat down to hone my second. And completely made a mess of it. The toe has like no bevel and the overall sharpness is meh. Enough to shave with minor pulling.
What did I do right the first time that I didn't do the second? The first had a slight smile so does that have anything to do with it? I'll include some pics for reference.
1st good one.
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