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Another thing that really helped me was learning to "feel" the edge with your thumb pad. A 1k bevel that's sharp feels gritty and grabs a lot - as you move up the hones this feel smooths and grabs...

I taught myself to hone in two weeks with many many hours of practice and trial and error guided by videos and reading.

I have honed all of my "collection" to perfection and even restored an old...