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Hehe, I'm sorry if it came out a little crass, that wasn't the intention. :)

If your razors were honed with tape on the spine, you definitely need to use tape on them using your Shapton.

If you...

It kinda sounds you are doing this with no plan behind it, have you watched Glens honing videos?
Start here:
gssixgun Honing on a Norton 4-8 - YouTube

And if you ever decide to buy more stones for honing, buy more Shaptons GS, it's an amazingly good system IMO! :)

The Shapton is a fast/aggressive stone , as in fast cutting, not in grit. And yes it can be harsh-ish sometimes.

Oh my. Well, now you are in for a treat though! :)

Lol, are you serious?

Get a DMT 8C for lapping, the problem with your lapping stone, is that it needs lapping too. :)
The edge right off the 16k can be a little harsh, a few laps on CrOX smooths it out nicely.
When I...