Quote Originally Posted by dshaves View Post
Are you using tape? Do you re fresh the 5k surface before honing? Do you use the refreshed slurry or wipe it off?

I also agree with above pressure kills after bevel set. I use to think I was using light pressure until I gained more experience honing many razors and slowly but surely realized I could go even lighter than I was and found with lightening the pressure a whole new level of sharp and comfortable was revealed.
I am using tape, just one layer of 3M. Would 1-2 more layers help, especially against blade flex and honing on the shoulder of the bevel as BobH pointed out as a possible problem? I do clean the 5K surface with my DMT 325 and use the refreshed slurry. Use it plain or keep the slurry?