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You are getting there, but yes it looks quite deep still. Are you going free hand or with a support block while sanding?
Could always drop back to 180 using some support, ie paint stir stick with the paper wrapped around it.
Also, go with swirls not unidirectional while sanding at the first stage. Removes metal faster if you keep attacking your scratch pattern from different directions. I personal don't start to try to sand for finish until up around 400g. After I have the blade to the base metal I want.
Nice Irish point BTW leatherstockings.
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I'm using a wooden board to rest the blade on and wine corks to wrap my paper around. For some of the flat spots I will rest the paper on the board and rub the blade over it allowing me to add more pressure.
I'm doing circles at this point and not unidirectional sanding strokes. I am also varying the size and direction of the circles.