Question about hand-filing a bevel via Gough's filing jig

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I'm working on my first knife project, a kitchen utility/paring knife made of AEB-L steel. I've marked my target center lines for the edge. I've also done as suggested and drawn contour lines to follow for even filing. The issue I'm coming across is that when I after I filed as evenly as I could to the first contoured line (about 1/8" in from the edge) I had quite an uneven amount of steel removed across the edge of the blade. Moving on toward the next contour line, I focused more on the edge and getting it even and to the correct center line. This made my bevel "grind" far less even across the blade. Can someone tell me what I'm doing wrong? I realize that the edge is probably the most critical part to get right but I also don't want my bevel to be all wonky.

I hope I explained that clearly enough. I can get pics if the above doesn't make sense. Thoughts?
 
It sounds to me like you're likely concentrating on one area of the blade at a time, and that is leading to the edges of the file making waves in the blade...

One of the key things to do in order to get an even bevel is to make wide strokes with the file, each push stoke should also move the file along the blade by at least double the width of the file...

I also recommend that you create your bevels by starting with the angle raised up so you can cut down to your center-line without impacting the bevel shape, then lower the eyebolt to work your bevel backward. Doing it in two steps like this will give you more control over both of the important aspects of the bevel!
 
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