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Fixing a frown taught me how sharp a razor can get from a 1k stone after using gssixguns breadknifing method. Now I use that knowledge as my 1k benchmark.

Typically when a razor starts cutting arm hair for me I do another 10-15 x-strokes on the 1k just to make sure and set the bevel in there a little bit more.

When you do the 100x circles is that 100 on one side then 100 on the other or are you doing say 30 each side then repeat?

To me it looks like the bevel is not quite there yet. And you are definitely honing into the shoulder (stabilizer) on both sides. That could throw your geometry off until its ground down even with...