Originally Posted by
shooter74743
I don't consider myself a honemeister, but I have learned the big three (Naniwa, Norton, Shapton GS).
Your choice #1 is the closest to what I would recommend.
Actually, if cost were no issue, I would say:
Naniwa Chosera 1K
Norton 4/8 or Naniwa SS 3,5,8 (both are excellent to learn from, but there is more information available on the 4/8)
Paddle strop
8" DMT coarse diamond plate & stone holder
The reason I threw in the Chosera 1K is that it's what most of us end up with, pretty much all the honing veterans will agree that it's the best synthetic bevel setter made. There is no need for a more coarse stone unless you are getting into really deep restoration of busted up blades...even then you will have the DMT for blade modifications.
Edit: Stefan is quicker on the draw. The Naniwa SS 12K is the best finisher to learn from as mentioned.