Quote Originally Posted by Joe Lerch
When I look at that picture, it seems there's something more at work there. Notice how the very edge is depressed. I saw something similar in the Feather super str8 blade. This just looks too smooth for a 1K stone. With a 1k stone the scratch lines are much coarser, and that determines the depth of the depressions in the edge.
What you could try is going back to the 5K and doing 1 or 2 rond trips with light pressure just to see what effect it has on the edge.
A 1k is so aggressive that it could reform the entire edge quickly, not just the tip. That's counterproductive.
Well Joe. I gotta tell you it's too late. I couldn't resist the temptation to take it to the Shapton 1k, which is about 11.5 micron. I'm not sure how that compares to Norton grit, but it is the rough equivelant of a M Arkansas stone and 500 grit sandpaper. I decided to work it on the stone and monitor the progress. I found that I started getting a smoother edge as I worked it (I mean I worked it; burr and all), so I continued until I got no more improvement. I then worked it on the 2k stone and have a picture of that edge herein. You will notice that it is considerably smoother than in all prior attempts. I will now go to the finer stones and see what happens. I am amazed at how smooth it is finally getting.

I wonder if you are reffering to the primary and secondary bevels on the Carter blade. Not sure.