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Not sure if this is the right thread for this question, but it is kind of a follow-up on the previous discussion...
I ended up getting up to 80 passes last month, 20 at a time with shave-tests...

So just to give an update, I got the phig (the larger one, as recommended--it is gray with a light grain, like the second hone in the picture a few pages back). Lapped it on 220, then 600, then 1000...

Thanks for the info. I'll look into the grits; what is wet & dry? Is that different than the 500 grit?

Honestly, I don't know where I could find flat cement around here... my balcony is tiled with...

Ok, thanks for the clear info. Slurry stones are available here, will probably have some questions about those a little down the road...
This may be a silly question but... what do you use for your...

Thanks again guys, and thanks for the photo, that helps clarify what I'm looking for in the guangxi.
Vasilis, we get hit with some pretty serious import taxes here, but I will look into the Japanese...

Hey guys, thanks for the fast response. I'd noticed there was debate about the exact grit of the Guangxi stone, and they don't call it a 12k in China... You are right, this will be my first hone,...

Hi guys, I'm new to honing and so my question is going to be a honing/Guangxi stone question (sorry if it's redundant, I looked around but wasn't able to find an answer to my question, I think). My...