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Can't that edge pitting be simply remidied by more aggressive honing? Similar to honing out an edge chip. Sooner or later you will hit "virgin steel", and it will be all sweetness from then on out.

Looking good so far. If the pitting bugs you, just keep sanding until it is gone (you may want to move back to 320 for a while for faster removal). Simple hand sanding will eliminate pitting...