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It was the JaNorton thread that finally solidified in my mind all the great advice to start with that Norton 4k/8k. I've gone through that thread multiple times - but it's worth mentioning anyway. I...

thanks for the advice gents. Regarding stropping - I always do 70 laps on plain leather, that's my routine. I do that without any "feedback".
I did not check the bevel with a strong light to answer...

I just honed for the first time on a new Norton 4k/8k that I lapped using wet/dry sandpaper on a ceramic tile. I used my best impersonation of the "circle method" via Lynn's great YouTube video....