The final polish must be done carefully.

During the final strokes, a wire burr will be formed at the edge.  Keep alternating several strokes on the bevel, then several strokes on the back.  When the Wire burr falls off, you have a perfectly sharp edge.

When you look at the edge under bright lighting, you won't be able to see the edge if it is sharp.  If you see a glimmer of light from the edge, it isn't sharpened all the way.  Simply move back to the fine stone and work the edge a little more.

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