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Not at all. But I am looking for convincing arguments on which way to go. If the Kitayama is a viable alternative, great, but if I need a finer stone than thats the way to go. Or can I eliminate a...

Firstly, I find that the Kitayama is a relatively soft stone. Not the softest, but not very hard either, it is easily gouged. Secondly, when honing with a razor, I would work the mud rather a long...

Well, the sharpening medium is mixed with a hand sanitizer, I think, I have to go check exactly what they are using. That wets the paper, holds the sharpening medium, and keeps the paper flat to the...

I have a Shapton Pro 5k and a Kitayama 8k/12k stone. These should be alright to use for initial honing. Now here is the question.

There has always been a debate as to actual grit rating of the...