I read that the hardness of that C135 is a bit more than most other blades. Most blades at 62 rockwell rating, the C135 at about 64 rockwell rating. Is this the issue with trying to hone it?

And I'm assuming the difficulty would only be for a newbie like more trying to learn how to hone for the first time. I assume that most pros would be able to work around these difficulties?

Sorry in advance for the million questions. I'm pretty new to this hobby. I feel like that five year old kid that asks "but why? but why" to every answer.