Originally Posted by
Gluegun
This is something that I would like some feedback on too, as I am also new to this game.
I have a 2" 1000grit waterstone and a 2.5" 6000grit waterstone, both Japanese. With a slightly smiling blade I have no issues, as a rolling X-pattern hits the same spots on both stones.
On a straight blade however, the middle portion definitely seems to get more action on the 2" with an X-pattern. When I move to the 2.5" I hone the blade on an angle (so the entire length is on the hone for the entire stroke) and it seems to polish both ends first, and takes heavy slurry to get the polising to the middle of the blade. Is this standard, or something that you can mitigate with advanced trickery or experience?