What stone are you using that creates this flat surface? If it is in the 8000 range now you have a intersection of three planes of scratches.
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OK, I am not sure we have reached a conclusion here.
So, I will ask a question to clarify things for me.
If I have a razor where the front doesn't make contact on the edge nearest the tang and the back doesn't make contact near the toe, would dulling the edge mae it easier to get rid of the old bevel and start over?
That's probably clear as mud.
I think if one thing can be accomplished from this thread is that sharpeners develop idiosynchrosies over time. Some make sense some might be just our own style. The only question I have is when heavier grits stones are used to BK even early in the development of the bevel can cause longitudinal fractures or long deep scratches later on and that is no good IME. I don't think the "honemeisters" were suggesting dulling withcoarser stones but it did show up earlier that is why I am addressing it not to confuse newer to honing.
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Shoot, I only breadknife an edge (lightly on glass or otherwise, it's the same thing) if I am ****ed at the razor and am going for the "I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure. " approach.
Otherwise, I think it's a waste of time and steel.