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Have you flattened this stone? I feel it's absolutely imperative that all sharpening stones be flattened prior to hteir first use. I have found some to be slightly off out of the box and it's nice...

Good post; good observations. Assymetrical bevels could be poor microscope setup. Maybe not.

I'm sure you are on your way to getting a really good edge. You know the drill; some things cannot...