Uneven bevel?

[Daniel Moore]

I used the 30 degree setting on my sharpmaker for a back bevel on my BM 550 and it seems that the grind goes higher on one side than on the reverse. I did an even number of strokes on each side and obviously I used the same angle for the rod. Do you think its an issue of me not holding the knife straight enough vertically?

 

[Twindog]

I've had this trouble, too. Not every knife edge is cut down the center line of the blade. I either reprofile or record the actual angles and sharpen to those specs.

 

[Zerileous]

it may not be ground evenly as the obove poster has stated. This is the most likeley scenerio I can think of. at the edge straight on(hold knife vertically edge towards you). Does it appear like the edge is off to one side? Anyhow, unless it is severe, I doubt this will have a huge effect on your performance, though it might not look great. If you contact benchmade, they might replace the knife, if you/they see it as a defect in workmanship.