just fold to size
Quote Originally Posted by Srdjan View Post
I'd say you're pretty much set to go with what you have. If one of those slates is a Dragon's Tongue, then I'd go from 1K straight to that. With thick slurry at first, of course... You would benefit from a few slurry stones in the "coarse" range. This means a Botan, or a Tsushima nagura. Even those aren't necessary, but they will speed up the process to get you from 1K to 5K (roughly where slurried DT should be). This will save you a pile of money.. like, a good size Tsushima nagura is $35 + shipping. Botan might be slightly more expensive, but probably no more than +$10 US.

Lapping plate is a nice little accessory, but I seem to be coping just fine without it. Would still like one though... Fiddling with sandpaper is no fun