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Yes, as long as your focus is on the portion of the blade that is going off the hone. It is almost more of an attitude/concentration thing. You really see the need for it when you are honing a razor...

Thanks Jim,

Its always good to see what works for someone.

Just one question. Is that a "Sharpton" or a "Shapton" hone. They are different.

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If you perform the above pyramid then be sure and perform the thumb test and/or the hanging hair test frequently to judge the rate of change. You can stop at any point and finish with a 1/3, 1/3, 1/5...