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Scipio
I considered that it may be an Idwal hone also. I have Eschers, Charnleys and a Llyn Idwal and they all give great edges, all certainly above a 10K level.
Remember that once you get to around 12-15K levels, it is extremely difficult to measure what a certain improvement it, rather I look at it as a different character. I have several different finishers yet I do not use one exclusively, furthermore I find that different steels respond better or worse to different finishers, therefore I reserve certain finishers for particular razors. Plus it just makes life more fun.
I'd be certainly quite pleased if I came across a nice big Idwal like that. FWW they are rarer than Charnleys.