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Not if you are new to honing. The more you can see the better and quicker you will understand the process and improve your technique.

10X is better than your naked eye, but 60X works best...

“So what do you guys think? It is a dud or is it a keeper? My next step is to touch up a TI Le Dandy on it that is a little rough after 12k.”

“Perfect the 8 or 12k. Once you can get great edges...

The King 6k is fine, a little slow, because of the jump and I think it is finer than 6k but works fine. Just make sure you are removing all the deep 1k stria.

The 12k is more aggressive than the...

I like the Carson Micro Bright 50-120 X, they sell for $10-15. Run on AA batteries.

And the 60x lighted loupe, that sells for $2-5, it is cheaper to buy these new, than to replace the batteries,...

King 1k is a fine stone and very underrated. The are generally smaller but work just fine for setting a bevel.

What do you have between the 1 and 8k? The transition stone, where you transition...

No, depending on the stone, you will put a mico-bevel or make a double bevel. It does not matter to the shave, all that matters is if the edge is fully honed.

In addition to preventing further...

You are right at the edge, the beginning of the stabilizer. Some colored ink on the spine and stabilizer will tell you quickly if you are riding on it.

Two layers of electrical tape would probably...

Rust comes in many colors, not just red active rust. Once it is on your strop, it is a pasted strop, but you don’t know the grit size, and it is difficult to remove fully.

Often when new honers...

Be careful on the Le Dandy, it looks like you are honing on the stabilizer, which may be keeping the heel half of the razor off the stone.

A quick look with magnification or ink the edge and see...

Yea, lap the Jnat, raise a slurry and try it.

My point is any Natural even a Jnat is not a magic finisher.

Perfect the 8 or 12k. Once you can get great edges from either, then a Natural should...

What are you lapping your stones with?

You should be getting good smooth shaving edges off a Naniwia 12k or the 8k Fugi.

What were you slurrying the Jnat with? Do you have Naguras?

As with...