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Alan,

This is a great post. Thinking of honing as a three-tiered process has been very useful for me.

It's also helpful to remember that the tests fit nicely within the framework you layed...

Ken,

At this point, a full pyramid will set you back a bit. You might try doing just the tip of the pyramid--a couple of 1/3s, then test shave. Try that a couple of times, and if it doesn't work...