A lot of honing is doing what the edge needs. You don’t need to go to a 1k if the razor is in your stable and needs a touch up. I often just go to a Jnat or 8k if needed.
For razors that I don’t own, or have not honed prior, I usually go to a 1k to start fresh with a full bevel set. I sometimes start with a 2k Naniwia Green Brick, that will leave a much straighter edge and finer stria pattern.
I believe a cause of many new honer’s issues is the deep 1k stria and weak edge, that never gets removed. A 2k is almost as fast, (if the edge is not damaged and the bevels are relatively flat) and leaves much shallower stria pattern.
The weak edge from the 1k must be removed, by honing on the following grits or jointing to get to strong, solid steel. Time spent removing 1k stria will greatly improve the edge.
On established razors, bevels can be set on 3 and 4k, but can be challenging for new honers to ensure that bevels are fully set. Once the bevel is set and deep stria removed the rest is polishing. An edge after 8k becomes very straight and smooth. This is where most natural stone peak and technique becomes paramount.
So, the trick is to find a middle stone that easily removes deep 1k stria or use just enough stone to re-set a bevel, and polish from there. If you find that a honed edge breaks down quickly, (micro-chips) it can be from heavy handed stropping, from weak steel from the bevel set or both, try bevel setting on a higher grit stone and see if your edges improve, Experiment.