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1,3,8,12 would work.

When I used Kings I found the 800 & 1200 were very different. I often also thought 1200 to 4000 was a bit of a jump but I managed.

I now find the Shapton Pro 1000 & 1500, which I use these days,...

Well, yes, any irregular shiny bits would indicate an anomaly in the edge.
Ideally the edge will have minimal reflection not easily seen with a loupe.

No that's the burr that disappears on the next stone. ;)




Yes microscopes are great for presenting e-pictures but for regular honing 8-10x is plenty.
Congrats on the success.

As you are finding these spots in the stone even after lapping I'm starting to think if they offer a new stone take it. It was odd both 10 & 12 k were similar.

OK. Taking your time is fine if you're new but how many strokes might you be doing. ?
Because you have the same problem with 2 stones, 10 & 12k I can't help thinking it is user error. You say you...

Diligent problem solving . :) Congrats.
If you can't solve the issue by lapping with the Atoma, the stone is faulty. If you read some old posts you will see the 'graininess' problem has occurred...

If you can map those chips & deep scratches to a high spot on the stone there is your problem.

If you have lapped the stone a little too heavily with sandpaper it is possibly embedded particles. ...

Interesting. I suppose you will try to lap the random pieces away & see if new ones surface ?

You can't use heavy pressure in high grits because the edge will chip randomly as it has become so fine. You may even loosen larger particles from the stone with pressure. Chips & larger stone...

I agree with tbs that we can only guess from our computers but even at 8k I see big scratches in your bevels. I believe you have 8oo grit scratches still present that are chipping as you thin &...