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A picture might help ....
but more importantly use a magic marker
to discover how the razor interacts with
the hone.

Mark it with a color that is easy to see
and give the razor one hone...

Why...
History.... quality steel was rare and expensive.
The Japanese frugal solution was to weld
small amount on one side. Once
the weld was done the wedge shape
of the final knife is a...

JimR has the school solution i.e. the most correct way directly from
makers and users in Japan.

I wish I owned one so I could put on the hat of an authority....

Having said that, when the...