BTW - FYI:
Shaptons evidently are now offered from 8,000 to 15,000 and then up to a 30,000! (In other words, no 12,000) And the price for the 30,000 is $635.99 !!!
Check it out:
http://www.shaptonstones.com/stones/...nal-Series.php
The 15,000 is $128.99.
I decided to bite the bullet and go for the 8X3" (after an order change) $175.00 Belgian yellow especially after the Gerber and some other premium knife techs at the factory [after I told them I was not interested in "their" sharpening systems since I needed some universitility] gave the extreme thumbs up on the Belgian Yellows. Now I am ordering the Shapton Pro 15,000 as my "finisher" hoping 15,000 is not "too" gentle.
Thoughts? Comments? Ideas? Suggestions? :thinking: