I wanted to find out if others are using a hammer to keep the back of the chisel flat.
I started doing this a couple of years ago and have had to back off a bit as I finally cracked a blade or two. Basically I use a ball peen hammer just behind the bevel of the chisel to push the edge down a bit. Then the back of the chisel sharpens faster.... I'll put a photo up of the chisel, the hammer and the anvil to give a better idea.
Just wanting to share and see if other are doing this, or what folks are doing to keep back of chisel flat.