Quote Originally Posted by Utopian View Post
The spine on the side you showed looks fine to me. It does not appear that you have significantly worn the bevel so "guiding the angle" should still be just fine. Did you use pressure during this two hour marathon? Did you do straight strokes, X-strokes, circles, or your own newly invented stroke?
+1 And what does the other side look like?

Quote Originally Posted by MisterSensitive View Post
I used mostly straight strokes. I did a few circles but didn't feel like my technique was good enough to use it often. Also did some x strokes here and there. I did use a fair amount of pressure early on and eventually used less. I'm not familiar with the magic marker test.

Quote Originally Posted by jeness View Post
Now, thats a big problem! Not because you don't know what the test is, but because this tells me that you didn't read too much about sharpening here. The wiki is you friend, and a lot of things will be much easier if you read first, and only start to hone after. Saves you a lot of time, frustration, and razorsteel, and gives success and happyness in return. I am fairly sure that you will have much less questions if you learn the basics that are written in the wiki, and your learning curve will be shorter too.
Agreed! Please listen to people here! They will help you if you let them. You seem to want to shoot your foot then complain about it. Change your method by listening first doing second!!!