Thread: Wade and Butcher under the microscope

You are not reaching the edge. Are you taping the spine? If so, this effect can happen if you do not replace the tape, because as the tape wears away the spine is lowering and the blade angle reduces causing the edge to not reach the hone.

Alternatively, this can be due to not reducing pressure. If you are honing with any significant pressure, you need to do the finishing strokes on each hone with much less pressure and then down to no pressure.

Since you're got a scope, take advantage of it. Drop back down to the 3k and hone until you have a uniform scratch pattern on the bevels again. Follow the suggestions above and then move up to the 8k.