Quote Originally Posted by hi_bud_gl View Post
Dave try get some cheap hones example norton 4/8k use it for middle set up. This is how i do. when i go to finishing stone edge is almost in there. Depends on Blade i don't make more then 10-40 laps on finishing stone.
You are exactly right they are all slow cutter that is why they are final finish stone.
Oh I have enough hones....I have a full set of Shaptons now!! I've only had them for about a week so I'm still getting to know them, but I'm definitely all set up in terms of hones. I don't have a problem getting a razor shave ready anymore, especially with the new Shaptons it's pretty easy, but I really do think I over-do my finishing. I guess I want to be SURE it's doing something so I throw in a bunch of extra laps.

Looking back at how many laps you I did and after what you said...I think I did WAY too many! Haha, oh well, to live and to learn. I used that many laps on a Boker today and it was shave-ready, so I probably would get the same results if I had just done about 50 laps on my Nakayama with just water. But I like to experiment and learn from my mistakes.

Thanks for the advice.