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Yup ..... back to the 5K, but not for long .... 15-20 max and pay attention to technique. Ditto the 8K ..... SKIP the 15K and strop 20-30 .... what happens?

If you can shave arm hair with the 5k bevel, AFTER 8-10 careful light round-trip strokes on the 8K, you're all but home free. I'd say maybe another ten strokes on the 8K, 15 or so strokes on the 15K....

Looks like it .... if you have finer stones, its time to move on. If 5k is your finest stone, back-hone a few strokes and look at it again. Once the wire is gone, make one or two light forward...

I think once you get really good at this, a very brief visit to the 1k/2k to establish a basic bevel is expedient. For now, if you're sort of new to this, start with the 5k and stay there until you...

Definitely the 4k side of the Norton. Under 60X, which is as high a magnification as I go by choice, the edge ought to be smooth. After the 8k side, it out to be smooth and shiney (very few...