Has anyone shaved off the 4K (with stropping)?

I think I might try this. There is a razor I worked on for over 5 hrs yesterday. Mostly cleaning, and I probably need 3 hrs more if I want to get it to mirror shine. I also had to hone out some micro chipping on the edge on the 4K, which dulled the razor. However, after I started gradually easing the pressure for normal honing, the razor took a great edge and tests on cheeks felt VERY SMOOTH w/o prep, lather, etc. Then Swaty - 10 laps dulled the razor (lapped Swaty last week so maybe more pressure than appropriate) Another 20 feather laps on the 4K brought the razor back to HHT and smooth tests on cheeks...

Just wandering if you had experienced something like this and if you shaved off the 4K without 8K, Swaty, pastes, etc.

Cheers
Ivo