Originally Posted by
regularjoe
Bloodhoundman, you're right as rain. And Onimaru...the spine does actually have two different grades of slope. lol I think the previous owners idea of how to catch the upturn at the toe was to bear down harder at the end, instead of adjusting his stroke mechanics. Of course, this makes my job a little harder, but it's pretty well there now. I've examined my member honed blade at 30x for comparison, and mine has more scratches, but the member uses Crox. I think that might be the difference. I'm trying to stay away from extras until I get it down well enough without. Plus, I don't want to buy Crox. lol I've got a couple vintage hones that are exceptionally fine grit. I'll just keep whittling away a little every night until I get it.