Quote Originally Posted by cosperryan View Post
yeah thats what I think too so thats what I was wanting to know what a good stone would be to use before the arkie. I dont have to use a coticule. I am really just wanting to know what other peoples progressions are that use a SB
I can only speak for mine. I try to max the edge out on my Jnat before going to the arkie finisher. If I'm not confident I've already got a superlative edge, then I don't bother with the arkie. I've not tried many other variations and inherited this approach from others so feel free to experiment and report back. Also, remember that these are still natural stones and there's variations in what each will do for you.