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Well, I made a lot of mistakes I think, from not lapping my new Norton, to starting with tape but taking it off. Lots of hone wear on the spine on this thing, I may have made it worse I didn't check...

Thanks for the replies. I will stick with the Norton for now. I am definitely having trouble with it though :-\

So the consensus seems to be stick with the 8K? Will the 8K be enough for just touch ups? Barber hones seem to be pretty cheap and now am wondering about them too....

I should point out that at this point I'm just looking to touch-up the edge, not set a bevel or anything. Does that make a difference in recommendations?

I know this has been asked before but I want some current advice. I have a Norton 4k/8k, and need to get a finishing stone. I am very inexperienced at honing, so in your opinion, what is the more...