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For a 10k synth, I would use something finer to lap with. Maybe P400 wet/dry or an equivalent diamond hone as mentioned. Perhaps the green effect is from absorbing silicon carbide from the paper? ...

I've not tried the exact King 1k > 6k progression with razors, but others have. I've done it with a Suehiro 1k/6k combo stone. I don't remember the 6k there being overly long, but at the time, I...

Yes, no need for a 6k King in a 1k > 4k > 8k King progression. It's either 1k > 6k or 1k > 4k > 8k. My take is that a two-step progression is good for beginners, as the resultant effects are more...

The basic logic of skipping the 4k in moving to the 6k is that 4k to 6k are very close, close enough to the point where they could be considered redundant--or to be used interchangeably according to...

Not that there is only one way to hone correctly, but I've understood that slurrying synth water-stones or rubbing them together is generally not recommended. I only suggest trying 1k to 6k followed...

Assuming that the blade was shaving well before needing a touch-up, all that should be needed is a return to the finest stone or pasted strop you used as part of the sequence, 10k or the pasted strop...

Sorry, I misread "garnet" for "emery." In English, I think we use emery cloth for some of the lower grits, glued to a cloth backing, and wet/dry for the silicon carbide paper (which can also go...

In your first post, you mention using garnet paper to lap the stones. My experience in using garnet paper (with orange-colored garnet grains) to sand wood is that the abrasive does not stay on the...