Originally Posted by
JimmyHAD
Some years ago the 8k side of the norton was considered the 'finishing stone.' My honing mentor told me to restrict my finishing to the 8k until I was getting a DFS at that level, before going on up the ladder. Matter of fact there were more than a few guys on SRP, back then, who were not caught up in the HAD, and stuck with the 8k completely satisfied with it. Chrom-Ox is nice to have to gild the lilly, but get real good up to the 8k before you spend $ on a 12 or a 16k. IMHO.