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Yes, that's correct!

In most instances and for most razors, you won't need more than 20 laps on an 8k hone.

That makes no sense at all.

I will clarify yet again.

I recommended 50 additional strokes on the 1k if he was in doubt about the bevels being fully set. He extrapolated that to the other hones...

It isn't.

I do read what I write and I put a little thought into it. Giving what the razor needs is exactly what I was describing, and it would be extremely rare for a razor to need an excess of...

Sorry, I just noticed what ELSE you wrote--namely, "on every stone!"

Do NOT do that. The extra strokes MAY be needed on the 1k and will do no harm at the bevel setting phase. When you get better...

Hey, that was just a ballpark!

But that is not the case when setting the bevel. The mantra there is more like...

When you think that you've got it right, do 50 more!

Well ground blades are relatively easy to hone. It's a much greater challenge to be able to hone the crappy stuff, either from original manufacture or from previous bad honing.

This is what can happen with the gold dollars. Their grind can be off and the heel end of the blade can be significantly thicker than the rest of the blade. The bevels are planes defined by the...

Howdy Howdydave!

(sorry, I just had to do it)

Magnification and a Sharpie will be your friend on this endeavor. Both will allow you to get feedback on what you are doing. Mark the edge with a...