Originally Posted by
Disburden
A bevel isn't going to last for many years, maybe a year or so, if that. When you shave the facial hair puts little chips in the edge and causes burrs in the edge, this starts right away. Proper stropping is the solution to reverse this type of edge ware but eventually you'll have to hit a pasted strop or a touch up hone (something that is 10K or 12). If you choose to use pastes at this point the edge will eventually round off at the bevel and not be nearly as effective as it was at first. Then nothing will help except the hones.
I love my Norton stones but you have to be careful not to wire the edge or over hone on them, they can do this easily, especially the 8k side of the combo. Make sure you lap them often too, they get clogged up very fast.
Have fun!