Quote Originally Posted by randydance062449
When you speak of a 12,000 grit stone be sure and obtain the Chinese 12000 grit waterstone from www.woodcraft.com. That hone I use for every razor that I sharpen. It does make a difference but it is very slow cutting. I usually need 50-100 laps on that hone. The degree of change is noticeable.
I purchased the 12000 fron woodcraft a while back really useful. But as Randy says it needs many laps. Well worth it though.