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Motion. Some people use the circular pattern and some the standard straight honing pattern, not the X pattern. I use the standard straight honing pattern. The circular pattern may be...

Regarding the nicks in the blade. If the nick is 1/4 the depth of the bevel or greater than you would make better use of your time by using either a 800 grit stone or the 4000 grit stone. I usually...

Thats an interesting approach. I believe David Uthe may use a similar process. The key of course is to use the back honing at the end. Have you used your microscope to veryif the existence of a wire...

Good for you! Glad I could help! You were smart to use the 0.5 micron stuff to finish the edge off. I always do and sometimes I even use the 0.25 diamond paste.

Honing the striations out of...

I noticed that also, the back honing. I have done it in the past when I first started out but since then I use an edge leading stoke exclusively. The reason is that it is easier to do. Why he is...

Two things came to mind as I read your post.

1. Do you have a microscope? $10 at Radio Shack, 30X-60X, item # 63-1133. Get one to check out your edge.
You may have a wire edge or a bad bevel but...