Quote Originally Posted by notfed View Post
... I ordered a 1000/6000 grade waterstone (although retrospectively--after further research--I think I should have found a 4000/8000 and 12000). Will I utterly fail if I attempt to hone this blade on this stone?
Agree with above. Using what you have, if you insert some chromium oxide between the 6000 and the leather strop, you can get by.

But, don't get confused about maintaining an already shave ready razor, and honing a dull razor to shave readiness. Those are different beasts.

As above, get it honed. After that, for maintaining the edge, you won't need the 1000 lower grit at all. The 1000 lower grit comes into the picture when you buy a dull razor (the Dovo you did purchase, for example) and bring it to shave readiness.