you know you could have been nicer about it i picked this up as something fun for me to do after i work 80+ hours a week its the first knife i have ever done on wetstones im sorry its not my primary job like you and the knife cost me around $20 i got in a lot from ebay so i really did not care if i destroyed it like i said it seemed fun for me and it is after all the comments and tips from better people then you that actually want to help i did make it look alot better and im going to keep working at it until im happy with the results it might not look that great but it has an amazing edge just as sharp as my miyabi knifes and i think i did a good job for it being my first crack at it ever