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Yes, looking forward to a meetup! Nothing beats a show & tell. I'm in the Boston area, so will have to see if anything local is in the works. From checking geographic locations, I note there are a...

As a followup, I did order a Norton 3k/8k stone last night. That, combined with the King 1k, should do it! I'll then strop w/ the TI-paste. Whew.

Thanks to you both for the good advice. Nothing offered that isn't excellent advice. You guys are great!

Yes, I'd say that's the stone--I have the smaller of the two. Flattening the stone--? I've never done so. I've seen Norton (and "Japanese") flattening stones advertised. They seem to run about...

Thanks again. Sounds like I need to pick up an 8,000 and then finish with the TI paste. So much to learn!

My current 1k/4k is a Lee Valley Japanese waterstone, about 10 yrs old. I'm hoping that using it, in combination with a strop (w/ one side w/ strop paste--something like the Razor Strop Paste from...

Thanks for all the comments. I think I'll stick to my 1000/4000 waterstone!

Apologies for a beginner's question. One of the Wiki honing articles recommends using a DMT-E diamond hone. DMT does not appear to currently sell such a stone. Or perhaps I'm missing something. Could...