Quote Originally Posted by JimmyHAD View Post
When the TNT provides consistent resistance for the length of the blade, no rough spots or skips, I consider it done but I also check it with a 30x eye loupe for consistency from the honing flat to the very edge. If it looks good I do 10 more x strokes on the 1k and move up. Works for me using that criteria.
Thanks for this exactly the help I was after. I don't think I'm that far away then. I've got a 10x eye loupe so I'll get myself a 30x one. The only thing I've noticed when looking for one is that the review comments seem to suggest that most of the 30x are being miss described and are in fact a lower magnification.
Should the bevel be the same width right across the blade? The reason for asking is that on some of the razors I've honed the bevel varies in width but the TNT would suggest it's there right across the blade.