Are you using a hand drill? Or a drill press. I use a variable speed hand drill with medium grit stones. I run the drill as slow as possible, while moving the hone in & out swiftly. The "X" shape cross hatch becomes very evident. Cross hatch is very important to spread the engine oil "around" the cylinder wall as it runs. For "me" instead of lube, I spray carb cleaner in the cyl while honing, to clean the stones, and to be able to clearly see your progress without taking off too much. When finished, it's a good idea to put a new ring squarely into the cylinder half way down, and with feeler gauge, measure your ring gap. Ring gap reject specs are available for most engines.