Thread: Can anyone recommend me a honing progression with what I have?

I agree with Neil on the Super Stone, nice stone and a known quantity both in grit rating and performance, unlike a natural especially the C12K which may or may not be 12k.

For someone new to honing the more variables you can exclude, the better your chances for success and improved learning curve. Also I agree on the DMT 325 Credit Card, Woodcraft has them for $15 US. Use the DMT to slurry if you are going to slurry, so you know what the slurry grit is. It also works great to de-glaze your other stones just a few laps to prep before use. You should lap your stones flat the first time though.

If you slurry a 6k stone with a 1k you have a combination of 1k-6k grit. You have already done 1K why go back to1K you are trying to smooth and polish the egde with a finer/higher grit. When you are starting out it may be too many variables for a consistent result. If you slurry with a DMT on a 6K stone your slurry will be 6K or higher. Keep it simple. Once you have got it down, then experiment.
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