Hi All
Well I was over doing grinding, trying to salvage Norris plane blade that was chipping and some cog clicked over in may head and I stopped "sharpening"- or a least considering the process to be "sharpening". The thoughts now more like "create a burr" then "gently eroding the burr" or something like that. The goal is to never damage a burr but polish it way. The focus is only on what the burr is doing until it goneand to avoid any process that could cause it break off too early.
Is this any different from "sharpening" we all know and love. Not really. But I am obtaining superlative edges, more rapidly and better consistency with the focus on the burr alone rather than what I managed when I considered the process's to be sharpening. And I am digging those edges.
Note: In general shaping of the of the erosion go the Burr I follow David W's suggestions. Aiming for a micro bevel begging at around low 30 degrees to strengthen the edge. Not buffing though as this may/may not break the a burr. Polishing the edge on a mdf sheet, which is oiled land has 2.5 micron diamond dust rubbed in the cutting surface.. Not saying there anything wrong with buffing.
Cheers