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I've got a 1"x5" Arkansas Black that puts a pretty nice edge on my razors, and I have a Guangxi hone. As I'm sure you know, it cuts awfully slow, but the edge is pretty decent. I've also got a 220/1k...

Yea, I agree/understand. I should have a better edge coming off the 8k than I currently do, and once I get that edge it will really start to unlock what my finishing stones are capable of. Not that I...

That's my train of thought - I've got something out of whack somewhere. I know it isn't the tool, has to be something I'm doing or have done to it. I feel like if I can get the 4k/8k stages pinned...

It never occurred to me that the lapping stone would need to be lapped itself before use. I guess that would explain why it feels rough like a chunk of concrete and leaves gouges like 80 grit sand...

I've got a Norton 4k/8k hone, and I've heard that people can get perfectly shave-able edges off these things. I've yet to pull that off, though I do get close enough to polish it out with either a...