Even honing and terminology
I wanted to know exactly what setting the bevel means. I think this is when you are creating the basic cutting edge right? So setting the bevel is setting the initial angle of the cutting edge. Then finer grit hones and finishing hones refine the edge that you have created.
Also, I am just learning how to hone and notice sometimes while honing that one side feels differently on the hone than the other. For example, sometimes one side will start to "suction" to the hone while the other doesn't as much. Does this mean that I need to start doing more passes on the side that is not suctioning as much to try and get it to the point where it will start to feel more like the other? If I didn't, would this create a razor that cuts much better going one way than the other?