I'm not sure whether I'm gonna try making an epoxy/CrO2 hone yet, but I'll definitely post results if I do.

In the mean time, I've had good results in making small microbevels with the spyderco UF rod and lansky UF one (both ceramic) and then finishing them up with edge trailing strokes on softer material. I'll see if I can get the same results by creating the microbevel directly on balsa.

I have some lapping films to play with as well, but I have a very hard time using edge leading strokes on them without having the edge dig in. It seems like the mylar backing is a bit too soft. Are there any tricks to this? Better lubricants perhaps? Maybe creating the bevel with edge trailing strokes, then slightly lowering the angle and finishing on edge leading?