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Aritsugu A, 270 mm, ate my DMT XXC like it was nothing when I thinned it.

The angle of the knife is a factor but when you have a knife that is made from good steel (not european except Sabatier) then you can go quite low with no chipping and edge loss. ...

free handing is fun, when you have to get even single bevel on a 8-10" blade.
I use all my hones on my knives and the results are great.