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I sort of think of it this way. If you consider sharpening akin to science knife sharpening would be akin to biology where razor sharpening would be akin to vertebrate zoology

Good point Bob. I didn't even really think about what "free hand" might mean. NEVER, EVER, NEVER lift the spine off the stone. Especially while you're learning tape the spine with at least one layer...

12k is definitely fine enough. You may need some steps in between though. Again, not a honemeister. The grits you mentioned ought to cover that but not knowing what your oil stone is it's hard to say...

Preface: I AM NOT A HONEMEISTER. JUST A GUY WHO MANAGES TO MAINTAIN HIS OWN.

Ditto what steel said. I guess I was too dumb to know what not to do. It probably would have been easier if I had my...