I was definitely spending to much time just scrubbing the choil area, I hate that Spyderco does not use sharpening choil s. I do spend some time on the other side when apexing to keep it centered but definitely not equal amounts of time so I will start doing that to ensure a centered edge. I usually start apexing on the right side which takes the most time by far, once it’s apexed the other side does not take nearly as long, and these dips in the edge I have created on a couple of knives only have it on the right side where I start the process.
How are people removing the plastic edge on their stones, just grind it off? It might be work getting an extra set of 100/200 with one edge removed, just need to be careful about finger placement. Thanks Marc, good information as always!