Quote Originally Posted by gfro View Post
I would think that the shave test is the ultimate test and everyone says less is more so what are everyones thoughts about shaving and then going back to honing some more. If so, then how would you judge whether to try a few strokes on 12k or 1 stroke on 4k, 4-6 on 8k and then 4-6 on 12k, fabric and then leather.
It's perfectly fine to hit the stones after a shave test shows you that it's not quite dialed in. However, you shouldn't need to do a ton of work to an edge once you think it is shave ready, so this visit back to the hones would probably not go past about a 4k. All of the other gauges like TPT, TNT, shaving body hair, etc. will let you know if an edge is in the ballpark of shave readiness.