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I did look at the spine before I started to hone and later. Perfectly straight along both sides.
When i started to really look; I noticed that that the area above the edge was ground away toward...

Dug one out of my "to do" box,
Here are a couple photos of a nice looking blade which would not stop deforming or chipping while honing.
The back is fine... now!
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And why didn't the front...