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Bob, Thanks for your help. That front third still wants to wiggle like a fish tail. Almost like its on a hinge. It will come to rest either left or right oriented depending on the wiggle cycle. Don't know what to do about it. I did take the approach of do too little rather than too much. Well...

Neil, Thanks for the welcome. There's so much to learn and this looks like one of the best spots. Regards, Jim

Bob, Since yesterday, I applied the techniques that you taught and the twist has moved from a bias line to a vertical line located about 2/3 way from the handle to the toe. It now seems to be equally likely to flex left or flex right with slight force applied. Its a D9 and the blade steel is...

The lessons by Bob Smalser on removing bends, cuts, bumps and sharpening are great. He mentioned twist, but didn't go into the process. I have an old Disston rip that wants to flex on the diagonal. How do I tighten that up.