Quote Originally Posted by Chreees View Post
I have just the 4k/8k, and set the bevel on the 4k. I definitely need to revisit it, though. I heard you can set bevels on the 4k, so I opted not to get the 1k, at least not right now. Funds were tight, so I got what I felt like I absolutely needed. Plus the Norton 4/8 thread Glen posted proves it can all be done with this one combo stone. I just need more practice.
Yeah, you can definitely set bevels on the 4K, which is what makes the 4/8k combo such a versatile stone. I was just curious if you were refining a bevel that had been set and needed a bit of touch up work or setting it from the get go.

My understanding (and I'm definitely no expert... still learning myself) is that when you're setting the bevel one of many things to look for is if you're getting black marks on the stone while setting the bevel. If so, than it's not set yet.

The good thing about that bright white 4k side is that you can see this reeeeeal easy. I know you said you were using tape on the W&B, but if you were on the DD too, the only thing touching the stone, as far as bare metal, should have been the bevel. If it was still leaving black marks, you definitely have more work to do there.

Again, I'm still a novice, so take what I'm saying with a grain of salt. Any more experienced folks, please correct me if I'm mistaken about something, as I certainly don't want to steer anyone wrong.