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+1 it depends....

One side note: I mentioned a Norton and in the same post made
reference to some Japanese water hones. It is important
for a beginner to know that there are multiple...

+1

The most common work horse hone is a Norton 4k/8K combo.
Lots of folk go from the Norton 8K to the strop and get great shaves.

Many people that go with the Norton 4K/8K then add a finishing...