Belgian stone honing: Magnification
Don't know where the opinions are coming from that Belgians are slow honers or that you can't hone with one and want to buy a Norton 4k/8k. so here's my opinion. The belgian coticule is superb for keeping your razor sharp. If your razor is dull, use the blue belgian, then the coticule, then strop with natural leather. If you want to buy a Norton 4k/8k, they are on theperfectedge.com, happy to sell you one. Seriously though, my suggestion is to experiment and find out for yourself.
Magnification of your new Dovo's edge will tell you a lot about the factory edge. Look especially at the toe and the heel of the blade. You may find some surprises! Most problems people have with honing are fixed when they look to see what they're starting out with as an edge (under magnification), check again after a few strokes, and then again at the end.
You will hear lots of opinions and sage advice on this forum. My suggestion is to practice, practice, practice and use magnification. Then you will know what works for you, your particular steel, your stones, and your style.
Howard