Quote Originally Posted by TurbineBlade View Post
Hi fellas.

I'm looking to buy some hones. Currently I have a Naniwa 12k finishing stone which I purchased thinking this would be enough to re touch my straight however, I now know that it is too far gone for the naniwa to restore it so I was looking to buy either 4000 & 8000 grit stones or a 4K/8K combination stone. I have seen the norton combo stone which would be great however at the moment I can't justify the price. Could you guys possibly advise an alternative brand that makes a combo stone or recommend individual stones which are good and reliable but without the cost of the norton? Thanks in advance guys.
I've checked at Amazon UK and while they do carry the mentioned KING 1/6K they also carry an 8K. I've used KING stones and still do. They do work and while they are thirsty and need lots of water they should be of some help to you. With that said, I've never used a KING that was mounted and I've allowed them to soak either overnight or just left them in a water bath in between uses.

To jump from 1K to 6K 'can' be done, however it's not ideal.

If you could afford either just a 6K or the 8K and use slurry you can make them do a lot of work so you wouldn't need the 3-4K and unless you are going to be needing to cut new bevels you shouldn't need a 1K.

I hope this has been of some help.