So, I've honed a sparse amount of razors, but the results have been, for the most part, quite good (I credit it all to excellent teaching! Thanks Lynn!). However, I have recently hit a roadblock with a George Wostenholm (And as such, quit honing before I made it worse!)

Here's the problem, This thing has a VEEERY slight smile (I can't notice it unless it's either on a hone, or I have the edge against something straight, and can see the curve in comparison)

Now, this blade has a fair size chip from near the toe (About the size of the bevel, maybe a tad smaller) And I tried a quick run at honing the chip out... I quickly realized that the toe was not making contact... My brilliant response was to increase pressure, which left me with uneven hone wear at the heel, and a toe still not getting touched. Before making things any worse, I quit. I haven't tried to hone it any time recently, but have looked at it on the hones in different ways.

What I've noticed is that, with the 45* stroke, I seem to get complete contact... However, I have become accustomed to using Lynn's small circle method. So, here's my conundrum. How do I set a good clean bevel along the whole blade, while dealing with a contact-free toe, and using the small circle honing method?

Another factor: I am getting my buffer in within the next few days... I'm not honing it until I can buff it, as I want it shiny, and the buffing should at least decrease the size of the chip...

What say you veterans?

Thanks!

Cheers,
Jeremy