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Seems more an indicator of bevel polish rather than edge improvement. I'll have to experiment . Got a couple of post resto Iwasaki Tama chans on the bench to hone up.

Am I reading this right ? When the Norton 4k gets clogged up, you move to the 8k ?

I can't think of another reason why an abrasive stops cutting.

That's because you are folding a burr over so its out of sight. As I said you can get rid of it with a few lighter strokes.

After a 1k bevel set I move onto the next stone. What is the point of jointing the edge ? Isn't the edge straight when the bevel is set ?

If there are any chips stay on the 1k. If there is a...