Originally Posted by
Brontosaurus
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.