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Keeping a pro honed blade to compare to is a wise choice. I kept one from Sham (hi_bud_gl) for about a year and a half.

I have quite a few finishers (above 8K) and know how to use each one of them. The reason I recommended the 12K Naniwa is that it would be a good stone to learn off of as a first step to finishers. ...

Yes, I would recommend a finisher as it looks like you have your bases covered well. Synthetics are a bit easier to learn. For your first finisher, I would recommend a Naniwa 12K Superstone from...