Ok, so I've been reading up and watching all the videos on honing and hones, and lapping, etc. I don't plan on getting any hones for a while after getting my first razor(which I haven't gotten yet, soon). Basically I plan to get an SRD 3" Latigo and either paste the webbing side with .5 Cromium Oxide, or get another strop/paddle strop to paste, still unsure which option. Either way I plan to use that to refresh the edge while I develop my stropping technique for a while before I get into honing, at which point I'll probably get a second razor so I have a fallback when beginning to practice honing; maybe even get a third, cheapo razor to practice on instead.

Anyway, after weighing my options and looking at the many hones available, I'm pretty set on a Naniwa 5K/8K/12K/ set from SRD along with a DMT 325 for lapping said stones. And use the pasted strop as a finisher. What I am unsure of is what hone to get in the 1K range, and if a jump from 1K to 5K Naniwa would be too much or just fine.?

As I understand it the Naniwa 1K is not the same grit as for example the Norton 1K, yet it is a fast cutter regardless. My doubt here is whether the Naniwa 1K is enough for the initial bevel setting of a dull blade requiring a new bevel(pardon the redundancy). Btw, I don't plan on restoring razors; but I'd still get a 1K for say if I ruined a razor for any reason and needed to reset the bevel, and also possibly to use it fro sharpening other knives at home(read:kitchen knives).

Would a Naniwa 1K do said job? Or would different 1K stone be better? I searched for an answer on the forums and wiki but got mixed results. Some have said the Naniwa 1K is great at setting bevels(I think Lynn uses one for that purpose?) while I also read others saying they found it too soft bevel setting and need to use a Norton 1K or other stone.

Sorry for clogging the place up with yet another noob question >_>