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+1. good point. I did this as well, and it proved to be an invaluable tool for developing a feel for where it SHOULD be at. Also, I took one of those baldes and intentionally dulled it for a...

after the 4K, I only use the TPT sparingly while on the 8K, and what I have noticed is that as the blade gets keener (sharper), it starts feeling less sharp, or at least less of what you would intuit...

Its easy to write from the perspective of a newb when you are still one yourself :D
I think maybe the reason so many vets get (understandably) tired of answering the same ol' questions over and over...

FWIW, in my brief history of learning to hone, I have made a few observations that may or may not be helpful. First off, there is no "real" answer to any honing question, only what others have had...