Quote Originally Posted by joes978 View Post
Isn't Ohira Tomae considered a finishing stone? Most are estimated at around 10,000 grit. I looked at the Aoto, but the only good one I can find is in Germany and the shipping is outrageous.
I am still playing with the progression. The Tomae I have is softer than the others and cuts very fast. It seems to remove the scratches from the 2K very quickly and leaves an edge that is refined by the stones that come after.

I have no idea of its grit.