Quote Originally Posted by Marshal View Post
I've been wanting to get my mitts on one of these for a while now, and they JUST now released it in a suitable size:

Home Beyond Natural Green Polish Oil Stone Knife Sharpener M99G 10000# Whetstone | eBay

It's another Chinese stone, the really fine green polishing one. Now in 8" x 2" x 1". There are quite a few finishers that can be had cheap. I've seen folks luck up on Thuris and coticules at antique stores and flea markets for pennies on the dollar. You can probably put Arkansas stones in that category too. Just a matter of knowing where to look and putting in a bit of leg work. Welsh slates are another decent cheap option in my book. And of course the PHIG, which may not be the most consistent option but mine is good enough I'd never let it go.
I have one of those green ones already, but at that price with shipping, I bought a second one.