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Just an update: since starting in on this conversation I've had the joy of honing with a vintage coticule (that I got for pennies on ebay because they had no idea what it was), and I will gladly add...

no insult intended, but you keep mentioning that you are on a budget, and given the feedback for the chinese 12k, I don't see why you are limiting yourself to the belgians. You would get more stone,...

and yes, Howard at www.theperfectedge.com has most everything, at really good prices.

woodcraft has the chinese stones, amongst others.
http://www.woodcraft.com/depts.aspx?DeptID=4026

Well, that first link is offering two stones, not one. And they are not priced any cheaper than what you could get a norton 4k/8k AND chinese 12k for (approx $95 before shipping, from...

*Preface: I don't have nearly as much expertise in this field as Howard, and have not used a coticule. I just want to comment on his comment about the 12k chinese loading up.

I have found, that...