Quote Originally Posted by Disburden View Post
Like Jimmy said the DMT 325 is a must for lapping your stones. Get the big one, 8x3.

the norton 4/8 is the best beginning hone IMO. It is easy to learn on, they're all the same so when people advise you on the stone you know they're using the same stone and yours works the same. Natural stones like Coticules are not going to be easy that way as they vary in speed and hardness.

For Bevels I really like the DMT-E with the 1200 grit mesh, it's so fast it's not even funny, it does wear the spine faster though. The naniwa 1000 is on the slower side but easier on the spines, and the Chosera 1000 is great all together but pricey.
Not many will admit to using a dmt to setting a bevel. I usually use my chosera or super or shapton 1k for this but if I have a rough edge with micro chips I do use my DMT.

One bit of advice I got from 6gun is always tape the spine and you never have to worry about putting wear on it. aNd also the feedback from the stone is all edge not spine. JMHO.
Stingray