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+1 on this. Unless you want to do it the hard way, I think this would give you some great benchmarks for duration between honing, etc.

Also, it would help you narrow down your problems. If it's...

I'm no honemeister, but I have rehabed at least 20 ebay junkers to shave ready, so here's my two bits.

1. Are your stones lapped flat?

2. If you set the bevel correctly in the first place it...