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As far as cleaning goes, until the surface is cleared of swarf. For sharpening, I don't have that much experience with razors, but it's 8k slurry so you aren't going to set anything back. Try it out...

I used the brown biscuit for years, but like the King a bit better because it smoothes the hone. I've always thought that a coarser finish on a fine hone wasn't the best - the Arkansas effect - but I...

And like the Naniwa brown biscuit, throw the King in a cup of water when you start honing. It needs a little soak.

Cheers, Steve

Oh, I meant to add that if you have trouble with the stone loading up when you're honing certain steels, King makes an 8k 'nagura' that's great for freshening up a synth, and you can make slurry with...

I too believe that you need to remove all the coarser striae. However, as I said above, the Shapton 8k HC makes a smoother and more mirrored - fewer observable scratches - than the Pro but I cannot...

I use both the Shapton Glass HR and the Pro series, but differently. I have also been experimenting with the HC 8k.

I have the Shapton 500 HR double thick, a 1k HR on the way, and the 4k HR. The...

The Shapton Pro 2k is a superb stone.

Cheers, Steve