Quote Originally Posted by Laurens View Post
How about honing until the 12K and then finish on coticule/Escher with just water?

And don't worry about the HHT, I find it does not always behave the same between hazy natural finishes and synthetic mirror finishes. As long as the shave is good HHT is just an indication.
So far I have only gone from the 8k directly to the coticule or escher. I will have to try your method of 12k to escher with just water and see how that feels.

Also, I have read people do something similar to this with the coticule; hone till 16k+ then a few strokes on the coti to knock off some of the harsh edges.