I prefer a pasted strop or in my case Balsa paddle with chrome ox to final finishing on a stone because I don't think my nervous system is steady enough to do it perfectly, a strop be it leather balsa or felt will have some give to it and produce a more uniform edge. I know my hands have more than .5 micron of jitter especially when honing after a few cups of coffee! So for me it's C12k (PHIG) or Escher, then chrome paddle.