Originally Posted by
onimaru55
Hate to tell you but the Shapton 12 k you ordered is very abrasive ... for a 12 k at least.... so it is not the least abrasive manner for honing but it may be appropriate.
My question to you is how do you know what is appropriate & when do you stop honing? If you have a method you will be fine. You will likely need to do less than you think.