Gentlemen-

I currently have a Norton 4/8k and 220/1000k stone, as well as a DMT 325 that I'm using for lapping. I lapped in the stones using my DMT 325 and they seemed a bit rough yet, with some harsh scratches in the stones and whatnot, so I lapped just a bit on the 220 to break in the DMT. The stones are nice and flat now and, I believe, as smooth as they'll get when lapping with the DMT.

I started honing an old Germania Cutlery Oxford Razor that showed no signs of being honed whatsoever and as I was setting the bevel, noticed that the hone wear on the edge of the blade was greater in some areas than others on each side of the blade... This made me think that the blade was slightly warped, but appears to be straight as an arrow...

I'm not sure what to do now as the edge I produced shaves, but not smoothly after progressing through the 4/8k stone, chromium oxide paste, and leather strop. I went back to reset the bevel on the 1k stone and then worked back up to the 4 and 8k but it's still not cutting for squat and I'm pretty unsure about what to do at this point - besides sending my razor to Lynn or Glen with a note that says "Save me, please!" I taped the spine of the razor with electrical tape before honing.

Any advice or help would be appreciated. I think that I most likely failed in setting the bevel properly - but am not sure. I have honed a couple other older razors that already had a bevel set and they shave wonderfully now. I'll try to post some pictures tomorrow if I get the chance. Thank you!