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I would like to add that Joe Chandler sells'em shave-ready, and I'm pretty sure that Robert Williams does too. Synce Lynn's selling the Mastro Livi razors, I'm sure they make amazing shavers....

4000 is the workhorse for honing razors. Grits in the 1k range are for removing oxidized metal and chips on old edges. 4000 establishes the bevel. 8000+ is for polishing.
Circular motion might have...

If you have a 4000 grit hone, establish the bevel with it and give it a polish with the 8k. If you get a wire edge, you've gone too far. Incorrect stropping can also mess up your edge. Did you lap...