spine variance causing honing problems?
Anyone ever run across this before? I have a $7 flea market geneva cuttlery that I've polished and was trying to get the nicks out before honing it up. After 6000 (yes that's 6k) circular motions per side on the 4000 grit I still didn't have the nicks on the tip dented. So I miked it to find a variance in the spine thickness. the spine at the top was thicker than the spine at the base and this appears to have caused the tip to miss the stone.
I very carefully applied thumb pressure to the spine at the top as I continued with the circular motions, miking as I went until it was close to even all the way down.
The end result was the tip is slightly shorter than the base (from spine to cutting edge), you can't really tell with out a micrometer but it's got an even hone on the cutting edge while you can see the extra hone wear on the spine at the tip versus the base.
After getting the nicks out I've honed it up and I'm getting ready to take a shower with it now and test it.
Is this a common thing or did I screw up?
Glen F