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use the 400 side for the heavy lifting. then use the 1000 side to reduce the grooves left behind with the 400 side. you should be left with a nice polish on the stones. That's what I do anyways,...

Wow! I stand corrected. On several counts. First, I don't own the CKTG plate! I thought I did, but then I recall purchasing my plate elsewhere. It is similar though - a 400/1000 combo plate. ...

It still works, but after 4 or 5 months, there are large bare spots on both sides.

[QUOTE=Euclid440;1722281]The 12k Super/Specialty stone, all the stones in that series, are notorious for loading up. Frequent refreshing/resurfacing is needed and will provide a better honing surface...