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I've honed and rehoned all 4 of my razors on various finishers from B.hones to Welsh Slates, to the PHIG, to Arkansas stones and the Norton 8k. I've discovered I can get a close, clean, and...

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http://straightrazorpalace.com/honing/124034-second-try-honing-seeking-opinions-suggestions.html

Probably because the more you hone, the less time you spend looking under a microscope. Folks with more experience than I seem to rely on thumb pad and shave tests.

And every once in a while...

Photo 1 I still see what looks like a decent chip that needs attention. My knowledge is limited so I won't hazard a guess to bevel set - to check mine I set the razor straight up on it's spine and...

That's better magnification than I have from my loupe, so I wouldn't call it a mistake. Also, there is a significant amount of chipping on that edge. Looks like a candidate to go back to 1k so you...

Not always. There's a pretty cheap Chinese brand of hones on ebay, can't remember the name off hand. They're great for kitchen cutlery, but I've heard nothing but bad things from people that have...

If the steel is soft you might* be able to improve with spine leading strokes. I've seen where others have had success with that method. Usually soft stones are viewed as better for a razor, but if...

I'm not sure the Norton lapping hone and DMTs are in the same league though. I had a devil of a time getting a useful edge before I started using paper on my hones after the Norton lapping stone....

I'm assuming they were referring to the Norton lapping stone.Which does flatten things, but you'll still want to run some wet or dry over the surface to get the scratches from the hone out.

I think the "8k is entry level for shaving sharp" thing is mostly in regards to synthetic hones. There's no getting around the fact that they cut different than naturals. I think it's safe to say you...

8k should be able to shave comfortably. Sounds like the edge needs more work, maybe a few more strokes on the 4k then try again on the 8.