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Glad to help and since you have a knife history. I will say this for when you are setting a bevel. It's a different method then when you start out sharpening a knife. If you haven't yet I would read...

If I am reading your post right you:
1. You honed out the nick on a diamond hone.
2. Went to 1200 wet/dry paper
3. Then 200 grit
4. Then 15 micron paste
5. Then 3 micron paste
6. Then...