Quote Originally Posted by onimaru55 View Post
If time is of the essence, consider this.
Essentially you're starting on aggressive ,deep cutting stones then jumping to the other extreme with the Jnats.
A big time saver would be to slot in a 12k HNK after the 5k. You will have refined the edge to about as sharp as it gets, albeit a little harsh. Most if not all your Nagura now become redundant, saving you several steps as that 12 k edge can be finished on your base stone with a few strokes.
It’s not necessarily that I need to save time at all. I guess I’m asking if I’m either doing too much of if it’s one that gets easier to go through once muscle memory and experience goes up. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy the process and the smoothness of the edge through the entire progression. I have an 8k and a 12k Naniwa. Maybe it’s just me, but I do feel like the edge is smoother going through the Nagura progression, it’s just takes a little longer to get through it entirely.

I do feel like I need to, as Glen said, take my stone out to dinner more to get to know her better. Def a lot of things I need to keep trying to figure out her full potential Appreciate the feedback