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I spoke to a Japanese sword smith and he told me to get a natural whetstone of 12,000 grit. Its name is IYO (イヨ). Iyo is actually an ancient Japan province that had a lot of natural stones for...

My slip is showing.. :o

To be fair, I try to get advice from as many sources as possible and then I compare.

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/images/smilies/yellow_guys/lol.gif He definitely planted the seed in my head but I spoke to a few other people via PM to confirm. I'm still not convinced a Naniwa 10000...

Well, after reading the threads and listening to the sage advice of more experienced men, I'm going to pass on all these stones. I'll get two DMTs, a pasted strop, and call it a day. :)

Yes, I'm referring to the Pro Series. I'm not too familiar with the GlassStones so I'll have to look them up to compare them to the Pro Series. Thanks.

I'm thinking of getting these whetstones for my straight razors.

Shapton #2000
Shapton #5000
Cerax #8000
Naniwa #10000

I would then hit the green oxide compound, the linen, and lastly,...