Okay...I want to buy another stone. Here's what I have:

  • DMT 325
  • DMT 1200
  • Norton combo set: 220/1K, 4K/8K
  • Naniwa 3K/8K combo and Naniwa 12K
  • Chinese 12K
  • A few barber hones
  • SRD Nylon fabric strop with CrOx (green stuff)
  • Tony Miller Linen fabric (daily strop)
  • SRD Premium IIII daily strop


At this point I set the bevel with the DMTs and then hone on the Naniwas. I don't use the Norton's much because I often have to hone in unexpected openings in my schedule and there's not time to soak them! Plus I love the Naniwas.

I think I've got good low-grit resources, but I'm thinking I need either something to fill the gap between the Naniwa 3K and 8K, but I also think it might be nice to have something above the 12K.

These days, I've drinking the "most of the work is at the low grits" Kool-Aid (Shout-out to Glen!) so I am wondering if having a Naniwa 5K between the 3K and 8K would strengthen my basic sharpening.

Don't any of you come on here and say something lame like "Hey that's a good set of stones, you don't need any more...just hone and shave."

I wanna buy something NOOOOOWWWWWWW!!!!!!