Originally Posted by
sqzbxr
Several of the shots, notably the first in your previous post, have what may be a double bevel in them - like the finer hone isn't reaching all the way to the edge. Also, the stria at the edge appear to be deeper. Did you possibly lift the spine while doing rolling x-strokes and create a microbevel? That's an awfully straight edge to be needing a rolling x-stroke on. I should think that a 45 degree edge-forward stroke should handle any irregularities in an edge like that without resorting to a rather extreme stroke that requires some practice to master.
If it were my razor, I'd go back to the 1k and use 45 degree edge-forward strokes to get a clean bevel across all of the edge. I would then follow that up with the exact same strokes on a 4k (apply fresh tape as needed, plus when changing grits) using just enough strokes to remove the 1k stria and ensuring that the 4k stria are uniform and all the way to the edge. Then, and only then, change tape and repeat with the 8k - same stroke, just enough to remove the 4k stria and ensuring you are honing all the way to the edge.
I would not proceed to the 12k until the 8k is perfect - it is a capital error to advance to a finer grit when there are still issues remaining under the mistaken belief that you can work them out with the finer stone. Likewise, if you should lift the spine or catch the edge, drop right back to the previous grit stone and fix it - it will be quicker and easier in the long run.