Originally Posted by
randydance062449
Be sure to lap the hone flat first. Then if the razor is still only showing wear at the ends then you can conclude that you have a warped blade. It should take no more than 1 1/2 hours to hone a razor to shaving sharp.
If your blade is slightly warped then the solution is to use an X pattern with a lot of focus on the portion of the blade that is coming off the bottom of the hone. A narrow hone also works well on warped blades. Xman has a rolling stroke that would also be effective.