I have been having a hell of a time getting my bevel set to the point that I can move on. My first try I moved ahead a little soon I think, since I had a Jnat I was trying to get to, big mistake. Then when I realized that I wasnt doing much good even with a good slurry, and upon prompting from a few of the esteemed members here, I decided to drop back to my 1k norton. My bevel is even on both sides, it grabs my wet thumbnail pretty good(has drag but no bumps, feels really smooth) all along the bevel and yet no matter what I do I can not get it to shave my arm so that I can move forward, the TPT still doesnt feel very sticky either though, it actually feels dull. I have tried 20 laps and rechecked then did 20 more and rechecked all to no avail, I am probably at 200 laps now after returning to the 1k, probably had that many the first time before I moved ahead. Before I decided to move back it was shaving my arm a little, and if I lightly flicked the edge the razor would really sing but never got anywhere near the point I felt I should try a test shave, the TPT was sticky but not as sticky as a razor blade I was using as a reference. I am starting to worry about excessive hone wear with all the laps ive been making. Should I just keep going until it will shave before moving on, maybe put a layer of tape on to keep the wear down? It sure seems like the razor was sharper last time I moved forward even though it was premature. It is a smiling blade so I have been using a 45 deg. heel forward stroke with a slight rocking motion to make sure to make contact with the whole edge. Any ideas, suggestions?