[jyl]

When you sharpen the blade, how do you remove the burr without inadvertently sharpening the non-beveled side (i.e. changing its angle from zero)? Do you lay the non-beveled side of the blade flat on the stone? Seems that would scratch the polished surfaces?

I sharpen my existing knives on a stone when they need it - seldom, at most yearly - and would hate to have to send this one out for the service.