So long as the maker is being removed then you no for sure the bevel is being set i think he would of ment and as i said early so long as it is feeling sharp i do most of the work on the 1k untill it feels sharp! then very little on 4k 8k 12k the blade should actualy give you a shave at 1k stage but it will feel very rough 4k 8k 12k will refine and just smooth things out as we all no i somtimes test shave after 1k and you'd be surprised if bevel is set correctly how well it can shave i've tryed it.