“I assume this means half strokes are not recommended after the bevel has been set? Is there a reason? It would seem to be the fastest way to erase the course scratches.”
No, not at all, half laps are just fine, especially single direction edge leading only.
With any stone, or paste, there is point where the bevels are meeting fully and polished. Doing more laps will not improve the edge further, make sharper or more comfortable. But will thin and extend the edge, that can easily fail and micro-chip.
It is easy to do too many laps with some 8,10 and 12k synthetic stones.
But it is not the end of the world or difficult to fix. Just cut off the thin edge by jointing the edge, a single lite stroke or two, and reset the bevels to fully meeting in 10-20 laps.
Look at the (Ax Method of honing razors).
No, not at all, half laps are just fine, especially single direction edge leading only.
With any stone, or paste, there is point where the bevels are meeting fully and polished. Doing more laps will not improve the edge further, make sharper or more comfortable. But will thin and extend the edge, that can easily fail and micro-chip.
It is easy to do too many laps with some 8,10 and 12k synthetic stones.
But it is not the end of the world or difficult to fix. Just cut off the thin edge by jointing the edge, a single lite stroke or two, and reset the bevels to fully meeting in 10-20 laps.
Look at the (Ax Method of honing razors).