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    Very little info to go on here, so take my words with several grains of salt. However, the chance your hones are uneven seem a slim one to me, if they were new or properly lapped beforehand. If in doubt, use the pencil grid system again, that should disclose any hone problems quickly.
    I don't know how much honing you have done, but judging by your post count and your question I think it is far more likely your honing is not yet up to the task. If your edge has a little movement in it, like a smile or even an uneven grind or previous excessive honewear, the demand for a good honing stroke is high. The blade needs to be in contact with the hone at all times, and this is not so easy if you have not had time to build a good muscle memory yet. Plus, resetting a bevel on a badly damaged razor is far from a small task.
    Of cource, it could be that your razors indeed are warped, or that your hones are at fault, but I'm look at the honing strokes first. Plus, if your honing strokes are even and consistent, it could be that you just did not spend enough time on the stones yet.
    You did not say anything about arm hair tests, or thumbpad tests, did you check before you moved off the 1k hone?
    Hope this helped.

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