Quote Originally Posted by zib View Post
I was under the impression that you don't need to do anything after the Nakayama's. Maybe I'm confused. I'm thinking of buying a Shaton 16k, to use as my final polishing hone. I just finished a Wade and Butcher on the Naniwa 12k, and shaved right off it, very impressive....I'm wondering if I'll notice an improvement after the 16k. I would think for you, the 30k would be the end, maybe some cro2, but that's it...
It's hard to say how this will compare to the
Nakayama. Lynn wasn't getting consistent
results with this hone, and the Nakayama is
so nice to hone with and gives such a smooth
edge every time.

From what I've heard, the Naniwa finishes
very well -- probably on par with the 16k.
Man, the Naniwa 12k and Shapton 16k are
available at a great price for such good
finishing hones!

- Scott