so i sharpened up one of my kitchen knives on my norton. don't ask.
the thing is, i've created some inconsistencies in the surface of the hone, specifically, a long arc where i was drawing the knife away from myself. i figured it would happen this way, and i wasn't too upset about it since i knew i'd have to learn how to lap the stone eventually, but just flat does it have to be? do i really have to lap it since i can only barely feel the difference? i'm guessing the answer is yes, but i figured i'd ask anyway.
also, just for the hell of asking, i figure i might as well try to sharpen up my gerber stainless steel pocket knife before i lap the norton. i know lots of the folks on this site are experts on all kinds of sharpening (not just razors), so does anyone care to offer any advice on sharpening a knife? any help would be appreciated. i got the kitchen knife sharpened up a bit, but who knows how bad my technique might be--that thing was so dull you couldn't cut tomatoes with it. literally. actually, the same goes for my gerber.