Been doing a LOT of research lately and you likely have a point there I can use. I may start bevel setting on a 1K and then move up from there. It may be that the lower grit bevel setting is leaving too many gouges that I'm missing. Good call!

Quote Originally Posted by Brontosaurus View Post
Not sure about a 240 grit stone or glass from the start for so-called bevel-setting. What has consistently worked for me with water-stones over the past couple of years has been a 1k/3k Suehiro combo stone followed by a coticule used with water only followed by a Welsh purple slate used with water only or with sewing machine oil. Then it's off to a plain barber's leather strop.