Ryan goes through some of the issues that new sharpeners will encounter when sharpening their knives on whetstones. Consistent angles, developing a burr, and recurves are usually the main issues. Another common factor not mentioned is the knife being too thick behind the edge and needing thinning, but that will be covered in another video.

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