Originally Posted by
Bruno
1000 seems right for setting a bevel.
4000/8000 is great for honing.
That is where I would stop though. Unless you can get decent shaves off an 8000 grit hone, there is really no point in going higher.
To draw an analogy, there is no sense in upgrading a snipe rifle with an ultra expensive scope if you can't even hit the target at 100 yards.
Or: there is no point in buying the low drag resistance swimming suits if you cannot even swim.
Stop at 8000 until you can get decent shaves off of that. Worry about going higher afterwards.