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I still use my grandfathers white & black stones to set the bevel and do most of the polishing, finishing on a Belgium or Thuringian (because I have them not because I need them). Then strop. I have...

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Absolutely agree.

I spent the first 10 yrs using a straight with only my grandfathers white and black Arkansas'. It was more time consuming but quite effective. I learned alot about those...

Not familiar with your stone, but I would think the 1k side would work to set a bevel. However going from a 6k to a 12k finisher is a big jump. I would think it would take a long time to refine the...