When is the bevel set?? Man......this stumped me for ages. These pics really helped me to understand when the bevel is set (apex formed). Look directly down onto the edge with your loupe with a bright light on edge. When the bevel is set, no light will reflect off the edge. If light does reflect (sparklies), the bevel is not set at that spot.

Lots of light reflects off edge. No apex is formed. Bevel not set
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After more honing we are closer to forming an apex, but not there yet. Light still reflects
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More honing and no light reflecting off edge. Bevel is fully set. (tiny white dots are from lens)
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