Diamond stones - warped?

[billinvegas]

Hi,
having never used diamond hones before, I thought I'd give it a try.
Not wanting to spend a ton of money on something I was uncertain of, I purchased a set from Harbor Freight...

when sharpening a blade, the bevel of the "cut" seems to be inconsistent. I hope I can explain...
The angle of the bevel is consistent, the "width" of the cut narrows towards the center of the knife...here is bad ASCII art

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The hones seem to be flat to the naked eye, but I was wondering if there is a slight warp in them?

I don't seem to encounter this problem with my synthetic, or arkansas stones...

I know you get what you pay for, did I just get some cheap diamond hones?

 

[Jason B.]

You got them for HF, don't expect much.


I have had the same set for a long time and they work great as a beater stone but don't use them as a example of all diamond stones.

 

[coop1957]

Put a flat edge on the stone and see if it is straight. HF has its place. Some stuff is good and some can be crappy.

 

[Recon1]

Lay it on a piece of glass.

 

[Bill DeShivs]

Perhaps your blade is bent.

 

[knarfeng]

Perhaps your blade is bent.

I am having a hard time keeping a straight face.

 

[Samael]

Maybe your face is bent.

 

[knarfeng]

me have a bent face? no.
a badly warped mind? quite possibly so.

 

[Samael]

Betcha money I've got you beat on both counts.

 

[Recon1]

me have a bent face? no.
a badly warped mind? quite possibly so.

Put it on a piece of glass.