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Yep I am seeing 26.99 for the King and 64.99 on the DMT

the holder is the cheapest here Amazon.com: Steelex D1091 Sharpening Stone Holder: Home Improvement that I have found anyway

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TZ yer getting into the realm of what is sometimes referred to as "Analysis Paralysis" where you start to over think things, rest assured that any of the 1k's will work just fine, even for...

Toss a coin then :) those two would be my choices for what you are doing, as both are great when you add the slurry in, which helps get you the "feel of the steel" when using a "One Stone System"
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A break down of the 1k's "In my Experience" this is just wet, and does not reflect the use of slurry

Chosera = Fast, Smooth, Hard,
Naniwa = Medium, Smooth, Soft
Shapton = Medium, Medium,...