Ty,

Many of the W&B's I have seen will not sit flat on the hone. It is the way they are made. I know several of the men on this board may be experienced in honing these blades - Gary (Traveler) or Chris (The Topher) may be able to help. From what little I know about it, you have to rock the blade while honing and it helps to use a fairly narrow hone.

Scott