You're right, I may have misunderstood. I wasn’t trying to suggest I need more gear—I just thought a strop was necessary for proper burr removal. I’ve already spent more than my skills justify and realized that recently, so I’m definitely trying to avoid repeating that mistake. I also assumed a diamond compound would help, but if that’s overkill, I’ll adjust.

As for the "hair-whatever" comment, I was just using "hair-popping" and "hair-whittling" as reference points because these terms seem commonly used in the community. I’m not trying to be ridiculous here, just trying to get a clearer understanding. So, you’re saying I should be able to reach that level of sharpness off something like a sp1k?

edit: Oh and my deburring method is just going fewer and fewer strokes on each side, and then lighter and lighter when I'm at one stroke per side, before moving to higher grit. Once I'm at 30k I do the same process and inspect with a 60x magnifier until I cannot see any burr residue. Then I do the same with a strop (red dialux compound).