Quote Originally Posted by Utopian View Post
I have never attempted to go from a 3k to an 8k superstone but I think 100 strokes on the 8k is overkill. I know that 100 strokes on a 12k after an 8k is destructive. 10 to 20 strokes at most should be sufficient.
You are right. I was trying to emphasize that, the difference between the 3k, 5k, and 8k before the 12k is the difference on the number of laps and, it's small. You can't go from 200 grit edge to a 12k edge with a single 12k stone, but it's very easy to go to 12k from a 3k stone/edge.