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A 1K stone is pretty harsh in a regular routine. I will only use a 1K if I have to get some deep chips out or if I have something like an old W&B wedge that has been badly honed with uneven shoulder...

Typically if you have spent some time honing a razor, and it still pulls, it is not quite sharp enough. On the other hand, when it glides over the beard with no whisker removal after some honing it...