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Step 1 Complete!

Step 2 worries me but I should have some time to work on it tomorrow. Hopefully it'll be a relatively easy thing from here on out.

I must confess... I have not taken out a stone and nor have I worked on this kamisori since Christmas day.

There's just too much work needed to be done to make it anything but a time consuming...

After around 90 minutes... I'm closer to flat but my arms hurt and I'm still looking at a wonky blade. Better than it was but still not quite there to move forward.

The first 10-15mm from the tip...

Thanks for the help :) I'll try step one tomorrow and report back.

I need to post my other kamisori some time... maybe once I improve my photography skills :)

Ideally yes, I'd prefer a traditional geometry. I'm just at a loss with how to tackle it.

It'd probably be much easier to bin it or do something non-traditional with it.. either way is going to be...

Ah so my stamp side was convex and whatever manner of butchery has occurred and it's now pretty flat? That makes sense. With that in mind, it looks like someone has really went to town on the edge...

Mobile phones don't take the best kind of photos and I'm the world's worst photographer :)

I have attached an end on view of the blade itself courtesy of Norton and their waterstone boxes. I'll...

Hello there,

My first kamisori was a blunt object when I got it. Now after watching gssixgun's videos and the fantastic advice provided it with an edge with which I can have a nice shave.

I...