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As a theory & in extreme circumstances I guess it would be possible with something like a wedge if you honed into much thicker steel away from the original edge but I reckon it'd be hard work. :) ...

Absolutely.
I only suggested he do that to ascertain what he was dealing with as there were no pics to diagnose.
I figured he had some more honing ahead of him anyway. ;)

You can lightly run the edge on a glass or thumbnail. If they disappear they are a burr. If they don't they are chips.
Of course you will need to continue honing the edge after that test.

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Are you sure they are chips & not a ragged burr ?