Quote Originally Posted by RogueRazor View Post
lol, there is plenty to criticise; as I wrote I am a total newbie and appreciate all your experience and advice. I do wonder why all the strokes on the 1k did almost nothing to smooth out the microchips though as others suggested they could.
Pressure has been suggested. Tho just how much is appropriate is a difficult concept to write about. Anything more than just right & you flex the edge away from the stone resulting in heaps of bevel wear & no edge contact. I actually find very little pressure works for me & if I'm removing chips I'll just make sure I'm using an aggressive hone.
Of course poor blade geometry can also make edge contact difficult e.g. frowns ,warps etc..