Next step was the 8000# Shapton Stones. Some contamination, probably from my mounting plate, seems to have gotten onto the stones, digging some deeper grooves. All in all, the bevels look great and you can see the increasing polish from the finer stones:
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I spent a little extra time on this stone trying to get the deeper scratches out. I’ll probably have to drop down a few grits to fully remove them.
Approximately 240 strokes per side. Elapsed time: 00:04:00