Knife Sharpening - In the Spirit of Plateau Sharpening

Knife Used
ZWILLING J.A. Henckels Prep Knife

Stones used
Baryonyx BYXCO Bull Thistle Scythe Stone 120 grit
Baryonyx BYXCO Arctic Fox Scythe Stone 400 grit
Norton Pike Lily White No 1 Washita stone

As usual, my micro bevel came out bad. If I use a fixed guide, like the Spyderco Sharpmaker, micro bevels are easy. Free hand, I just can't get it down. My technique is flawed, and I do not know where. If I grind further, I will risk creating a burr. Perhaps, this is as sharp as the Lily White can make the knife. It just doesn't feel right, when I draw the knife through paper.

More to come of course, although I am not sure how long I will continue these attempts. Failing at this, as often as I have, leaves little motivation, to continue further.

Edit::
Looking at the apex under the microscope, there are several areas, where the apex is jagged. Either from chipping, or just the abrasive taking out that steel. Whatever the case, that is the reason my micro bevel was not cleanly slicing. No idea what caused the micro chipping, but it's certainly there.


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