Typ. newbie honing question
After finally stepping up to the real honing ranks and trying to tackle an ebay special, I finally had my first frustrating razor.
I have a 5/8 full hollow that I breadknifed and then set the bevel on the norton 1k. The bevel was nice and even across, same basic level of sharpness along the length of the bevel. Did a couple of extra strokes on the 1k to remove a couple of small chips that breadknifing didn't get.
Then went to the Norton 4k/8k pyramid. The heel to 2/3 up the blade were good (popping hairs at base) but the last 1/3 at the toe just wasn't getting there. I think that I didn't set the bevel well enough but I put in a decent amount of work on the 1k.
I guess what I'm asking is there a common mistake I may be doing that leads to the toe not being as sharp as the heel? Thanks:rock: