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I've often wondered about this also. I can't shake the feeling that it is actually as a result of uneven honing - I mean the toe is great for precision cutting and the heel by contrast is often...

Keep the spine on the hone at all times and don't go mental with the pressure - if the blade is straight already then x-strokes won't deform the shape. Avoid using a stone which is courser than 1k...