Originally Posted by
AusTexShaver
+1 on what Glen said. The first new "out of the box" Dovo I got was almost sharp enough to shave with. I about wore myself out doing pyramids on a Norton 4/8k and the more I honed the duller it seemed to get. It wasn't until I realized that Dovo had set some bevel angle other than what flat on the spine would give and got a 1k hone to properly set the bevel that I began to make headway.
The one recommendation I could give is if you want the practice you might get results if you taped the spine. The 8k stone is fine enough you shouldn't have to worry about overhoning. Start with 2 layers of tape on the spine and do 40 laps and see what happens. If it's getting sharper keep going. If it's not getting sharper add another layer of tape. As I recall my Dovo needed 3 layers before I saw results. :gl: