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Well the blade dictates what it needs. The hardest part of it is determining how far off from shave ready you are. Generally I would start any blade that comes to me on a 3k chosera. Then the results...

Pressure imo wouldn't affect the sharpness though unless you are flexing the blade. Smoothness definitely though as that pressure will increase the abrasiveness of whatever hone you are using. Now...

Factory edge could be good or bad! Hard to tell crooked spines and short toes from pictures though. Ive seen a few dovo bests factory edges(not as many as Lynn has LOL) and most are ok but some are...

Hone it evenly on both sides. And it may set fast or take a long time.

I have dmt for blades like that. Its a slippery stroke though as you have to take out the deep scratches with a 1k afterwards. It sometime seems like it goes faster, but maybe it only seems that way!...