Before you spend any more time and especially more money, see if it will hone up. If you don't hone send it out to a Pro. You can always have it rehoned. There is no use throwing money and time away on a dead horse. :shrug:
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I just put it on the 1K Naniwa Proessional stone...... Set the bevel...... And no rust chips in the blade.... Pure and shiny!
I am thinking I will send it out to be professionally hones still..... On my to send out list...... I'm not used to doing the "rocking" X strokes and haven't done many wedges.
Getting it done by a pro will be me something to know what it is supposed to look and feel correct.
I have more than once sent a razor out that I'd honed to have my 'Preferred Pro' hone using the same set up as mine, including not using any pasted strop.
This has given me a 'standard' to compare how I'm doing. :shrug:
I think that you are making a wise choice sending it out for honing, PM me and I'll share who my favorite Pro is. :tu
All that makes sense......