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Mo rocks ,mo fun. :)
I did a wedge with the 20k the other day & it liked it better than the naturals I usually use. Go figure .

Cheers Bruce ! but with a handle like sharpton I was sure you had a few . :)

So to simplify, there is a problem with the 5k. If diligent lapping cures it, well & good. If not, adding an 8k to the progression will not fix the 5k IMHO. You guys know your Nanis better than me...

OK Guys.
Let's get this thread back on track.
Pretty much all bases have been covered re the razor so until the OP reports back with a honing update I'm sure there are other threads that could...

"But, uh, back to the lecture at hand."

I much prefer low grit stones to DMT's & find the overal process can be faster especially if the stones are in a branded progesssion.
No need to BK just...

& before this out grows Ed's 'Off Topic' thread. :p

Anything's possible but a subsequent honing may shed some light.

And they still had paws after that ? :p

A couple of other things jump to mind.
How rusty was the razor before honing/restoring ? Wouldn't be the first Sheffield wedge to crumble after a few shaves.
Do you have a wife & kids with...

I still wanna know what a sliver is. Is it one of those flat spots in the edge like where you might have bumped a fingernail during the shave ?
That was my first thought.