I'm no honing guru, but I'd have no ambitions to pass a HHT off of the 4k. When I get to the 4k stage I'm looking for an easy cut through dry standing hair, at the base. When it will "shave" dry hair off the 4k I move to the 8k. When that drops standing hair from 1/4" to 1/2" off the skin, then it's ready to move on.

Sounds like you had a very successful first foray into the world of honing. And don't worry, everyone wants to be like Mike (Jordan) so why not want to hone like Lynn?

Peace,
Jim