Quote Originally Posted by edk442 View Post
I used to share this same theory, but if you think about it, the middle still has more contact with the stone
I have to disagree: with a narrow hone you can modify the X so that the parts of the blade spend equal amount on the surface.

Btw, even with a 3" wide pushing straight you may still have different pressure giving you uneven results

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Ivo