i reset my ebay restorations with the norton 4k side. i use a slurry and usually it takes about 30-40 strokes. then i go rinse off the slurry and clean the stone..then start my pyramids.

this works for me. no problems doing any of my carbon blades this way uptill now.

as a side note, i did a magnetic steel (etched on the blade) that took almost 2x as many strokes. it was seriously tough steel. very light weight steel but jebus tough stuff.

~J