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Heel doesn't look right to me on the Dovo. Did you figure out the problem? The one blade (can't read what it is) is different looking with the shoulder/no shoulder look, never seen on like that.

hmmm.........when you lay the blade on the hone is it flat? Are you using electrical tape on the spine?

pretty sure the Naniwa SS doesn't require soak time, not that it would hurt it. More of a...

Are you hitting the shoulder on the edge of the hone?