Originally Posted by
Steve56
This is true IME if you limit yourself to looking at naturals with a grit equivalence of around 1k to 2k synthetic or so. There are stones that will work, but they are not common, and tend to be very soft and expensive, as in more than the Chosera.
However, if it cuts fast enough, there's no reason not to look at finer stones. The suita I used in the above post is likely around 4-5k synthetic and is typical, not a wonderful example. Suitas are fairly common although good ones are valued by woodworkers both in Japan and here, and can be expensive for a large, good example. But the little stone I used cuts as fast as a Chosera 1k but is considerably finer. On that particular one, I'd probably stick a pre-finisher in the lineup after it, but many would not need that.
Just to be clear, I am speaking of bevel setting on a sound blade, not chip removal or "course correction".
Cheers, Steve