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Won't cost you anything if you have the sharpie. I wipe mine off as soon as I'm done seeing the results. I don't wait until I've honed the razor IOW. Check it out with that loupe too. Under a...

+1. A 40x eye loupe, or a microscope with good lighting, and afterwards marking the edge with a sharpie to make sure you're making correct strokes/contact with the bevel all across the hone.
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I'm assuming you've been honing right along before you got the Shaptons ? Had some success with other hones/razors ? I don't know what shape your Henckles was in when you started. If it only needed a...