Quote Originally Posted by Sticky View Post
I routinely use the DMT 1200 E and EE 8k 3u all the time. After them? Finer Barber hone, Shapton 16k, Naniwa 12k, or Spyderco UF (finely lapped) will all do great. 1 micron diamond paste is popular. Try hitting the 0.25 diamond paste followed by some 0.5 green Chrome Oxide sometime... You can take a straight razor up to "Feather sharp" if you are so inclined. They make 0.3 and 0.1 micron stuff too.

The Spyderco UF, when finely lapped, can be absolutely wicked. It's a bit on the slow side, but nice if you have a bit of patience. I was going to get rid of mine, too. I'm glad I didn't.

So sure, once into straights, I believe you will love it. I am still a knife nut. And the finer honing grits can make a real difference to knife and razor.
Yeah still kicking myself for getting rid of the UF ceramic (it was lapped by spyderco) it would yield perfect mirror finishes but the edges always seemed too smooth and I don't know why. Though going back to the UF ceramic would be the easy thing to do I feel that their must be better options. I like waterstones for the traditional feel now I just need to find the right one.

Any links to places that have a wide selection of waterstones?