Having read the Wiki and multitudes of other posts on the subject, I present to you the dead horse.

I sharpen my razor thusly:

30 laps X style 1k (Global Ceramic Wet)
20 laps X style 2.5k (Silicon Carbide paper)
15 laps X Style 5k (Arkansas)
5-7 laps X style 12k (Chinese Wet)
Linen Chrom Ox 10-20 laps
Leather 25-30 laps

This is becoming my norm but I have found that my Dovo, which is the only one I have, seems to be throwing fits on the linen. I did it last night because I was not happy with the edge and the blade went from smooth off the 12k to ragged according to HHT and my face. I had to start over and this time I skipped the linen and went str8 to the leather. Worked much better and had a great shave this morning.

I am now confused!