Quote Originally Posted by Gasman View Post
Ive used the Ark after 12k but not after 20k. Ive enjoyed the 20k edge but some times i find it harsh too. So ive been cutting back on the amount of laps on the 20k. Still havent found the perfect combo yet but im giving it hell.

I think i might give the ark a try for a few laps after the 20k. Thanks for that idea. One question @Euclid440 you said if go to far, kill the edge and you get back after 20 laps. Is this 20 laps on the ark? I would normally go back a few stones. In my understanding, after killing the edge, even done lightly, bevel setting needs to be done to get the edge corrected. And the finer stones only polish bevel, not cut edge. Maybe im wrong in this thinking? Sure, i could try it over and over until i figure it out but all this great honing info helps a guy to speed up the learning.

Thanks to all for the ideas and opinions. With the little time i get to play with stones, its a slow process learning. But its fun and i have to take notes or i forget what ive done. Lol.
If I find a stone was overused I will back it off with 8K slurry. You don't exactly kill the edge to the point that you need a bevel set but it steps it back enough to reset things. Then I rinse the 8k and bring it back up.