I'm having a hard time setting a bevel on a Dovo inox, full hollow 5/8. There is one spot, on one side of the blade (1/8 of the length, close to the toe) that is not making contact with the hone (sharpie marker test). Started on the 800 king with no tape ( it had micro chips and wire edge in one section, ruin by an unintentional TNT test), after hours of not doing much on the 800 with no tape, I watch more videos on honing, and decided to put double tape on the spine. Once double taped, I went to town on the 1000 king with more pressure. I was doing 40 circles on each side, follow by 20 X strokes. Did about 6 of this sets till all the micro chips where gone.


Went to one tape on the spine, with the same sets of circles and X strokes. All looks good except that section by the tow. After doing more pronounce X strokes and a little bit of pressure when the untouched section of the edge was close to the hone edge, the marker line was gone. It is a very thin bevel over that section. The blade, at this time, cuts arm hair in about 80% of the blade length but it requires some pressure to do it.


The edge is improving slowly as I can feel it with the thumb sliding up and down the edge.


My hones include 800 king, 1000 king, 1200 king (all from my wood working days), shapton glass 4000, 8000 and 16000. All of them, except the 1200 king (got tired), lapped with DMt 325. Also have felt paddle strop with .5 micron diamond spray and rough leather with Crx.


Questions:


1. Should I lapp the 1200 king and move to it and finish setting the bevel on it , or continue on the 1000 king until the bevel is set (cut arm hair at the base with little pressure on 100% of the blade)?


2. When should I loose the tape if ever? (thinking don't want double bevel)


3. What progression/pyramid should I use on the shapton? Same as the Norton's 4/8?


Any tips would be appreciate it. I's my first attempt and it would not hurt my pride (too much) to send it out for honing, since I know there will be other times to try again. The only thing is that the guy who would have to fix my mistakes is going to have more work. But the way I see it is "his pain is my gain" in experience for myself. The wear on the blade? Well, that's the price for learning.


Thanks in advance Double O.