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And would it be better to thin the stabilizer or move the stabilizer up more?

How did you know onimaru55 how much of the stabilizer to remove? Your photo would have been pretty much spot on perfect. I took slightly less off and the edge at the heel reflects I should have...

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So guys, here it is, I'm finished for now. I've read about even bevels, the bevel is very even along the length of the blade. Is this an indication that the profile of the edge is...

Progress Update: Raised the stabilizer a bit. But from my test bevel, not enough. Went to my Naniwa Pro 1K, but there is still a wave in the edge with bad steel and it is taking forever to try and...

Newbie question: Shape the edge or correct the stabilizer first?

When you say raise the stabilizer and jack the stabilizer up, do you mean grind it down near the edge so it starts further up the blade width?

So here is my latest project, I call her The Survivor. I picked it up at an antique store this last weekend. It was in rough shape, rusty, and the worst of it was that someone had used a grinder to...