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Thanks to everyone who replied on this. Yall ROCK !
When I get a free moment to get the hones out I'll be following the advice and suggestions given on here and hopefully have something worthy to...

Wow!

Thank you all for the great feedback and info! Yall are truly an amazing group! Answered a lot of the unknowns and doubts I was having about my progression and the mechanics behind it. Now...

I really like this stone...... I am using it after the 1k. So my progression seems ok then?
It's bed time for me.... I'll check back tomorrow......

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This what I have.

I guess the thing that throws me for a loop is not knowing "grits" of the hones I am using. Synthetics are easy to figure out....They are marked.....1k-4k-8k and up......
I am guessing the La...

From 1k.... I go to a La Loraine then a Coti and thuri as a finisher.

Maybe I need to get myself a synthetic to fill in the gap?

I guess I will pick one of my cotis and just use it exclusively and then use the others as I learn which one does what I need. They are all different widths and lengths too.

That makes sense to me. I'll have to try some of your suggestions too.

I guess each coti also have their own characteristics too. Some more aggressive than others, etc. In theory all cotis can be used as a finisher too. Looks like I have a fair bit of paying more...

I do use a fair bit of slurry when I go to them right after the 1k and dilute as needed. I like the idea of starting at the top and working down. 2 of them are pretty aggressive with light slurry. I...

I have 4 coticules and I am wondering how do you tell which progression of grit a coticule or any natural hone is when you use it? Some are coarse and some are finishers or in between. What is a...