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154 CM is one of the harder alloys to sharpen so you are starting with a slight disadvantage. You may be losing more of your edge than you expect in your deburring step. In a pinch you might want to use your Sharpmaker for deburring.
Remember that a wet waterstone is pretty soft. If you elevate the blade very much you can dig into the surface. Use very light pressure as you finish. Clean off residue of loose steel and 1000 grit stone when you switch from 1000 to 5000. For quick cutting I initially hone under running water to remove stone and steel residue. Then to get that final edge I let the slurry build up since it fills in pores in the hone and makes the hone a little smoother. Use light pressure and stick carefully to your honing angle. Maybe you don't want to deburr at all.
Remember that a wet waterstone is pretty soft. If you elevate the blade very much you can dig into the surface. Use very light pressure as you finish. Clean off residue of loose steel and 1000 grit stone when you switch from 1000 to 5000. For quick cutting I initially hone under running water to remove stone and steel residue. Then to get that final edge I let the slurry build up since it fills in pores in the hone and makes the hone a little smoother. Use light pressure and stick carefully to your honing angle. Maybe you don't want to deburr at all.