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Jerry, looks like you are there, that is a reflection of the fin, that you are seeing.

Once you joint the edge you should be able to reset it in 10-15 laps.

Be careful about lint, lint is...

So, remember that honing after edge repair work, buffing, hand sanding or edge re-shaping, is much different than just Garden Variety honing or touching up. It is still repair work and not uncommon...

One other thing you can do, if you think the bevel is set, (2 hours are way, way too long), but are not sure.

Joint the edge on a corner of the stone, now look at the edge, (one stroke) you will...

Here are a couple photos from a post, Second Try at Honing. The first is an almost set bevel, the second is fully set. Notice the sparkles on the upper right of photo 1.

As said, light behind you...