It's frustrating to me the way the hone companies create combination hones. Norton 220/1K, 4K/8K then you need a third finisher, but very few of us use the 220.
I wish a company like Naniwa would bring out a set with just 2 combination hones: 1K/4K and 8K/12K. You'd have a beveling/sharpening stone and a polishing/finishing stone. Just two stones for the whole process.
Okay, "pet peeve" meter now registering safe levels...
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