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Hey, that's just my personal observation using my [ancient] barber's hone on the polishing side. I use the lather when I'm past the "cutting" stage and going onto the [very desirable] mirror-image...

One other piece of advice: while learning to hone, you should probably put a piece of electric tape on the spine. And don't worry about the residue [glue] upon removal, just wipe it with a little...

I'm really no expert here, however, I think you can skip the two lather part. In my experience [I use lather all the time, for polishing], lather is a fine polisher. It also acts to some degree as...

I assume your razor was well honed initially, right? If not, you may need to "cut" it a little first. That is, don't use the lather to begin with, use some slurry. You will find it "cuts" better...