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Sounds like your are looking at barber hones. These are touch up or finishing hones and not used to do the actual sharpening of the razor just maintaining a already sharp razor

8k is considered shave ready. Barber hones are generally 8-12k and shouldn't be lapped unless truly nessesary. Go on youtube and look up Lynn Abrams and Gssixgun for honing almost everything is...