Ok gents I know most will want to answer with learn to shave or learn to strop. I found both of those fairly easy to get the hang of. I have gone through my knife sharpening supplies and found Norton 1000k and a never used 8x2 Black Hard Arkansas I picked up from Dan's a few years ago.

I'm thinking about picking a Norton 4000/8000k.
My question: is the black Ark ok to use as a finishing stone? and is the Norton 4000/8000k the right way to go? also is there anything else I should be looking for?

Thanks John.