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So the first step will be to correct the frown.

Lift the spin off of the hone until it is at 45 degree or higher. Then do 15 to 20 back and forth strokes on one side of the blade and then do...

Blamo, definitely do what BobH recommended with rolling x strokes. Any slight grind issues, whether variable thickness or a warped blade, can be dealt with by the rolling x stroke. Now, that does...

I don't see anything wrong with this blade from the photos. Is there some concern that you have about it?

That is a very good plan. Develop the skills with the easier ones and you will be better prepared for the harder one.

That video could be taken with a few large grains of salt. Tap and wobble or...

YES! I understand your point now. It was an even/or statement. I could not understand a smile on one side with a frown on the other but now I understand.



Yes, the result would be an uneven...

I think we might have a semantics problem here.

A warped blade references a blade that is bent so that if forms a very slight "C" shape. If you lay a warped blade on its side on a flat one, one...

If the spine is straight then there should be no difficulty correcting it. You need to eliminate the frown by honing with the spine fully off of the hone by about a 45 degree angle.

Once you...