Yea, 6k at best, the problem is an Escher is a polisher, not a lot of range like the 12k Super Stone.

So you will either waste a lot of Escher stone or bite the bullet and buy a 4/8 Norton or 12k Super Stone.

The super stone is an amazing stone, that can set a bevel in a pinch, as can the 4/8 Norton. With those two, you really don’t need the 1/3 or the barber hone.

So is the barber hone removing all the 1/3k stria?