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What do you mean by a progression?

I was under the impression that one should start on the 4K side to start off the honing which will sharpen the edge quickly then flip the stone to the 8K side for the later part of the honing which...

Exactly the Norton combo stones the 4K/8K is an excellent example and I am thinking of buying one. Why the two sides?

I have been through the wiki on this forum which has left one short question in my mind. Why are there hones with two different grit ratings?