So I’m working on honing a blade, it’s a Dovo “Solingen Best Quality” 6/8 that is in like new condition. I’m at the bevel setting stage, and am using a Shapton Glass 2k HR that I lapped on my DMT DIASHARP Plate. All is good except one thing. The visual of the actual edge is significantly thicker on the front compared to rear of blade. It passes all tests, but I am bothered by how there is such a discrepancy between thicknesses of visual cutting edges between front and back.
I am not new to honing and never faced this issue. I did a perfectly even number of passes on front and back with identical pressure/motions.
Is this something that could be the result of the manufacturing (grind) quality, or is it definitely an issue with my technique? I know photos would help so I’m gonna try getting some. But for now just imagine that the thickness (which is perfectly uniform from toe to heel on both front and back) is just twice as thick on the front of the blade compared to the back.
Thanks in advance for any advice!
-Yodascaretaker
I am not new to honing and never faced this issue. I did a perfectly even number of passes on front and back with identical pressure/motions.
Is this something that could be the result of the manufacturing (grind) quality, or is it definitely an issue with my technique? I know photos would help so I’m gonna try getting some. But for now just imagine that the thickness (which is perfectly uniform from toe to heel on both front and back) is just twice as thick on the front of the blade compared to the back.
Thanks in advance for any advice!
-Yodascaretaker