Hi TC. Wish it as simple as needing more stones. I've got a bunch already -- 250, 1000, 5000, 8000, 15000. I think my problem is deeper -- more about my honing technique. I'm pretty good with the shaving technique. Not so much on the honing. Feel like the more I hone, the duller the razor gets. I've heard that beginners tend to oversharpen. maybe that's my problem.