Thread: Okay, I'm stuck

Are the bevels an even size on spine & edge ? The stroke you are using cannot possibly sharpen a warped blade. Does you razor sit perfectly flat on the stones or does it rock. If you have a dead straight & true razor your bevel should be set & cutting arm hair but if the spine is not true you are dead in the water without some gymnastics & the X stroke.
Check with a marker if your stroke is contacting all the way to the edge. Razor geometry & compensatory strokes my be the issue & not pressure. To be honest I find pressure overrated. See how little pressure it takes to flex your edge away from your thumb nail. Your honing stroke needs to be lighter than that or the edge doesn't contact enough for a swift result. Appropriate torque is important too so you hone the edge but less on the spine. If you are getting big wide bevels & no sharpness your pressure is too high.

Additionally, make sure that you have lapped your stones properly. That was my culprit.

I was using sandpaper on glass earlier and what was happening was that the wet sandpaper started curling under the stone an lapping the stone unevenly. I got a dmt duosharp diamond plate for lapping and coarse work and it works great for that.