Thank you so so much, Max! You are a BIG help!!!

Only one more question....I promise


Would it make any sense at all for me to get both the Naniwa AND a pasted paddle strop, or is that just redundant? If it's not redundant, what would you paste it with? (I don't know if the 12k is finer than most pastes, in which case the paddle strop wouldn't be a smart investment along with a stone). Any thoughts?