Guys, thanks for all the input. I use a 1K/3K Suehiro to set the bevel, then I use a 4K/8K Norton, then a 12K M5 Shapton. I finish them with some green .3 micron stop paste and then I hit the shell leather side of my Peter J. Michels stop. It is an oldie, but it is very much alive. It is very floppy, so the leather is in great condition. I just rub it with the palm of my hands once a week or so. I will try to shave with this razor tomorrow, along with a new addition to my collection which took a great edge after putting in some good work to straighten out the bevel, which was out of whack, because the edge was not completely straight. It's all good now, with a highly polished edge which cut a hanging hair all the way down it. It made that sweet singing sound.