Originally Posted by
Marshal
There's no denying that the bevel setter is where the brunt of the work is done. But I haven't had to dig out my 1K hone in months because I've only got 2 razors that really need any sort of bevel work. The rest are all in maintenance mode, so unless I drop and ding one my honing is all done on a finisher.
Besides, a King 1K is in the top 4 I see suggested. The only place to really go from there is a Chosera/Pro 1K which cost 3x what most of my finishers have, or a Naniwa Traditional 1K maybe on the cheap end.