Quote Originally Posted by PaulFLUS View Post
Well,... respectfully, I have to disagree about being able to get a stone to perform past a specific range. The only kind I really know well enough to say my opinion is worth seriously regarding are arks and those I can use 2 or 3 stones (depending on the stones) to go from bevel set to finish, this using stones with different lapping on either side which achieves the effect of 4-6 stones.

Also, from my limited experience I find that using slurry on a slate or Coti takes the potential back much farther than finish only; really back at least as far as mid level.
I never said it couldn't be done, I said the opposite. It CAN be done but not with the same quality result.
I absolutely agree about slates and Coti's (Escher excluded) The stone at its finest state is not strong enough to get it back efficiantly.
You could go from 1k to finisher given enough strokes on any stone. Many have tried. The one stone fad.
It just doesn't produce the same quality of edge as something worked up.
Again, just my opinion.