Quote Originally Posted by infamous View Post
The superstones are on the softer end of the spectrum. You will without a doubt need a stone fixer to lap with.

In my limited experience I spend my time on a dull edge:
90% on 1k
9% on 2-5k aoto
1% on 8k kitayama

So to me a 12k seems like it's not the most important stone to have.
Is this because you generally like to hone as an enthusiast?
Or do you believe that most blades that need a refreshing (when a strop don't cut it) need to start from a grit level lower than what the nani/chinese 12k offer?