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Now move from 4k to 8 k when arm hairs pops up from the blade.

your are not setting bevel right. Exactly to say you are moving from 2 to 4k too early.(could be from 2 to 4) .don't worry about getting shiny bevel worry about setting bevel -getting "V" edge...

i would be gladly add 6k and 10k in rotation i didn't have at that time. instead of 10k i did use 2 different barber hones.
what i wanted to find out speed of the honing . it did decrease time of...

BJ that(by that i mean your progression BJ)is excellent progression. hardest will be setting bevel as soon as you set bevel then you good to go.
that stones were available to me that is why i used...

i have seen a lot questions about progression while you hone the blade.
Generally everyone accept if you go from one grit to another by doubling the grit you should be ok. example. 4000k next go to...