For the last couple of days I have been trying to hone my 5/8 DOVO SS/Full Hollow str8 and am having no success. Yesterday, I did about 80 passes on a Belgian blue stone and the blade still wouldn't cut a single hair on my arm. I tried another 30-40 passes and still no progress. I'm being very careful not to apply pressure and I'm keeping the blade flat and using slow, controlled movements. I know my hone is flat as I paid to have it flattened from a reputable vendor so that's not the problem.
Should I try and use a lower grit in the 1k-2k range? The blade was factory fresh when I got it, so I don't understand why the edge is so dull.
Should I try and use a lower grit in the 1k-2k range? The blade was factory fresh when I got it, so I don't understand why the edge is so dull.