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I'll grab some pics when I get home.
Stone gets lapped before or after most uses

I think the fact that the spine is on the hone, is the thing that is pointed out in pretty much every tutorial going ;)
Yeah, I'm a knife guy. But, I'm not stupid ;)

Might give that a try later and see how things go then

Would 1200 or 2000 grit wet'n'dry be a suitable replacement for a 1k stone? I'm weary of going to paper for such a fine edge

I had just been putting in more time on the 4k to compensate for lack of 1k, for the bevel.
Last run I did on the 8k had pretty much zero pressure...

So I have been sharpening blades for years, I can get an edge on a knife that shaves, no problem. Hell, I have even sharpened an axe to be able to shave, just to prove a point!
Now a little while...