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Even if a blade need not be taken down to 1K for a bevel set what harm should it do besides removing more steel than is really necessary? I still don't see why and edge should crumble but whatever....

Not meant as a beat up Livi comment.

I have used a 1k Naniwa to set a bevel on a few beat up old razors of different makes from different countries and never noticed a problem like that. When I...

Why would a blade's edge crumble/chip on a 1K hone unless there was something wrong with the blade's steel?

Bob