Quote Originally Posted by Gawker View Post
I think in an effort to smooth things up I'm going to do a couple dozen passes on the 4K tonight after work to try and clean up and scratches that might still exist from the 1K work and then do another major pyramid to see if it doesn't get just a little bit sharper.
If you don't have one yet you might want to pick up one of the little $10 60x-100x microscopes from Radio Shack. They are a very cheap tool that are very useful when diagnosing honing problems. At maximum magnification you can easily see the striations from the coarser grits as well as any microchips in the edge and and partially formed bevels as well.