Thread: Hone confusion

I've not tried the exact King 1k > 6k progression with razors, but others have. I've done it with a Suehiro 1k/6k combo stone. I don't remember the 6k there being overly long, but at the time, I was used to Arkansas stones, so the synth seemed much faster in comparison. I've also tried a King 1.2k > 8k combo with razors and don't remember it being exceptionally long. There, the synth Ice Bear nagura worked really well to clean swarf from the 8k side, which was rinsed off before honing again. Perhaps the perceived slowness was due to swarf accumulation? Sometimes one has to refresh the surface to restore cutting action.

To follow-up on your question, if the 1k > 6k progression has been your best yet, then yes, I would definitely try a 1k > 4k > 10k progression next. Again used clean, no slurries or extended swarf build-up.