I did manage to get the new Wapi so I could shave comfortably with it....so that was pretty cool.

However; I see under the scope that my edge is not the same width across the length of the blade. It is really nice to be able to see the edge under magnification as you go.

Can someone recommend a good hand held 30x loupe ? The Radio Shack microscope is not the simplest to fool with.

I found that I was getting the most consistent passes up and down the stone by using a finger. Should I not do this? Will I ruin the potential to get better if I do this?

Boy that 8k Norton and Yellow C really polished things up pretty quickly.