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The Norton Flattenin stone....ah yes.....IIRC, I had to flatten my flattening stone before I could flatten any of my other stones. After a long time, everything was flat! :):)

Time is money: ...

That depends on how much work you have to do, IMO.

If the bevel is "relatively close", them maybe you can get away with very little pressure. If you're just coming off the buffers and your edge...

Oh, sorry....I should have clarified.

Some guys look at the edge and their stones, and start at the 220.

I don't like the Norton 220. I look at the 1k and try it, with or without slurry.
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I don't think you should breadknife. You're in for serious honing pain if you do too much.

Hone with with spine off the stone at a 45 degree angle. get the gunk off the edge. Drop to three...

Hmmmm, this is interesting.

At first thought, no offence, it may be the honer and not the hones. The Norton's are versatile, and by using slurries you can alter the grits of the 1k fairly easily....