Well then it seems you have time and steel to burn being as they are for family. I would still suggest a diamond 325 and 1k. Then, if money is no concern, some chosera's. Nice chunky hones that will last forever. Maybe finish on a natural. I love my diamond 1k for bevel setting. A lot of people say diamonds don't have feedback but they do. The razor just goes smooth and seems like its not cutting as fast as it should. Its subtle but its there. The 325 will allow you to get down to that edge where both sides meet and is very useful for when/if you need to remove a lot of steel fast. Also it can be used to lap your non-diamond stones as I already mentioned. You could do that with a 1k diamond just a little slower but saves you from having to buy 2 stones if you sacrifice some speed. Good luck on whatever you choose. Make sure you post some pics of the build. From start to finish preferably.