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Yeah, most here picked up the larger bench stone size. But it should be same stone/same quarry. Only difference should be stone size and the usual variation from one natural rock to the next. A few...

There was a thread here about that stone not so long ago if you're interested:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/hones/131306-tsushima-ocean-blue-12k.html

A few folks here picked one up at the...

The King 1/6 may not be 'ideal' but many here set their bevels with a King 1K without issue. Kinda falls into the same category a Norton 1K does. Not perfect, but gets the job done well enough.

Only problem I could see is making the task longer than it needs to be since you'll be working those deep stria out with the next hone. Since 1K hones that don't cause that problem are relatively...

I envy your ability to narrow it down to a clear "favorite" system. Most of the honing regimens I employ are pretty simple setups, but they're fun to play with and each creates a nice edge in it's...

Yep, it isn't perfect. But it works. And I will get my $45 out of that hone before I die, or wear a significant dish into it trying!

:roflmao

Depends on what metric we're using I suppose.

I don't have the shapton Kuro 8K, and aside from the 1Ks I can't compare same to same. The Shapton 1K is fast and very aggressive, whether that's a...

The Norton hones are also available as single grit hones. When I replaced my 4/8 I decided to do it with single grit hones and have not been disappointed with them yet. They do the majority of the...

Nothing wrong with keeping it simple. At the end of the day most probably don't need more than 3-4 hones. Paste optional. Most of my honing is done on Norton single grit 1/4/8 hones. I have a slew of...