Thread: Post your Progression

I always wonder what different people are doing - if someones says "I just honed a razor" I love to ask "Wha'd you do?" So I thought, why not make a thread about it.

If you have a go-to progression that is your "standard" let's see it
If you tried something new, let's see it
If you used to do X but now do Y, let's see it
If your progression changes in the future, don't forget to tell us
If you'd like to include what tests you use at each stage, that would be cool too

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NOTE: For smiling razors, insert "rolling" before "circles" and "X's" - here is a writeup I did a while back about rolling circles http://straightrazorpalace.com/511701-post11.html

Bevel setting:
For a long time, I was setting bevels on a Norton 1k. I recently got a DMT1.2k and I've been playing with that recently. Regardless of which I use, I do roughly the same thing - I start doing circles, and every now and then I'll throw in 10 X's and check the edge (TPT) to see how the bevel's coming. I repeat this till I have a bevel. Depending how much work needs to be done and what sort of razor it is, I'll use varying amounts of pressure, but I ALWAYS finish with a few circles with very very light pressure and 10 X's with very very light pressure.
TESTS: I like to re-calibrate my TPT every session by popping some arm hairs and then feeling the bevel.

I then move to my Naniwa 5k. Here, I'm also trying something new. I'll do some circles with medium pressure, then circles with moderate pressure, then circles with very light pressure. I then do 10 X's with very light pressure and move on.
TESTS: I actually don't do any tests off the 5k

I then move to my Naniwa 8k. Here, I'm ALSO trying something new. I'll do some circles with very light pressure, then 10 X's with very light pressure and move on.
TESTS: Off my 8k, I can cut "hanging arm hairs" - hold the edge of the razor about a quarter of an inch above my forearm and cut the hairs. Or, I can shave test and get a very smooth shave with no pulling.

On to the finishers - I pick whichever I'm going to use (currently coti, thurry, or asagi) and do just X's with just water. The number depends on the hone.
TESTS: None

Stropping:
I strop on an old Tony Miller Black Latigo Apprentice strop. It was my first strop (I bought in used about 2.5 years ago), and I haven't gotten around to upgrading yet. I do 50 laps on the leather (I don't have canvas).
TESTS: SHAVE!