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If you use alternating colors of tape, you will eliminate that confusion.

That sounds perfect. Now for another potentially patronizing suggestion...

Make sure you replace the tape regularly, especially just before finishing on the hone.

Aalbina, you did not mention it, nor did anyone else, so I'll ask. Did you alter the pressure at all while using the 4k? You can use heavy pressure at first but, just as with the 1k, you need to...

If you really want to follow a 12k edge with a coticule, then probably 10-15 strokes would be sufficient. You might be better off just going from the 8k to the coticule and skipping the 12k...

:roflmao .

You Norton 4k seemed to degrade the 1k edge and bevel. How old is your 4k? Have you used it very much since you got it? More importantly, have you lapped it very much?

I'm asking this because a...