Originally Posted by
joshearl
OK, try this: Take a permanent magic marker, like a Sharpie, and draw a line all along the bevel, on both sides. You want the whole bevel plus maybe a little of the blade covered in marker. (It'll clean right off later, don't worry.)
Now do 10 laps with light pressure on your Norton 4K. Then examine the bevel. Is the marker cleaned off all the way to the very edge, or is there a little left over?
When you're working with a very dull razor, the edge is rounded off. By honing, you're removing metal from both sides to get down to a sharp edge. My guess is that you just haven't removed enough metal yet.
Probably your best bet at this point is to get some 1000-grit sandpaper. Put some electrical tape along the razor's spine. Cut a strip of the sandpaper, wet it, and stick it to the top of your wet Norton 8K.
Then start doing laps as if you were honing on a regular stone. About every 50 laps or so repeat the thumbnail test. When the razor starts to bite and gives an even drawing sensation all along the edge, you're ready to go back to the 4K.
Let us know how things are progressing,
Josh