I have now found a store located relatively near me that carries some honing equipment.
I propose to get a Chinese (12,000 grit) water stone for finishing.
A DMT extra fine (9 micron) diamond bench stone (8x3) for lapping the water stone and honing.
1) do I need something in between the 2 hones?
2) Can I go from the Chinese stone to an unpasted strop? Would I need newspaper or a pasted strop in between?