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Update
To follow up:
Even with two layers of tape, there was no way that I was going to set the bevel with the hones that I have; unless I spent countless hours. Not having a bevel setter, and not too attached to the Aust, I used some 600 wet/dry to set the bevel (wince) and then followed it with 2000 wet/dry (too big a jump). It definitely removed some metal (I cut the wet/dry to the size of my hone and wet it, held it flat). Then I kind of raced it through my hones. It produced an edge with lots of micro-chips and un-shavable. I put it aside and yesterday finally found some time to spend with it.
I jointed the edge heavily and went down to the washita stone (which I've finally decided is my coarsest stone) to set the bevel; about an hour plus later I still was not there. I got some 2000 wet/dry and set it within a few minutes. Then much quality time with the washita, soft, hard and finally the translucent (lots of changing of tape; kind of hate using tape, messy, is it more so with oil stones vs water?). I stropped it on leather and looked over the edge and it looked good. Stropped 10 on crox, 30 linen and 60 leather.
I have to say this mornings shave was most satisfying. Starting to like the Ralf Aust!
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Nice to see that you got it sorted. From the pictures it doesn't look like it has that bad of a warp. It looks like whoever had it before you didn't take the warp or the slight smile into account when they honed it.
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Congratulations on getting a bevel set using Arkansas hones. They are very slow. But you did it and I am sure it taught you a lot about honing.