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Finally got all my blades shaving comfortably. My Geo Wosteholm & Son IXL blade gave me the most trouble. Not sure why but took several attempts to get it shaving well. It does shave well now. ...

Probably getting it properly lapped seemed to be the biggest hurdle IMO. Everything builds on that.

After reading and watching so many videos I went into it feeling confident that I could do it.

Oh yes I set the bevel and read the JaNorton thread before I ordered the stone. :-)

So I now have a Norton 4k / 8k combo

Have an old 2x6 diamond hone with a coarse and fine side. I think the coarse is ~320 grit

I used this to lap the new Norton and get it flat and smooth. ...