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I love my jnats!
Synthetics, once you learned how to use them they're easy to use, fast and gives a good edge but somehow boring.
Jnats can always give you a challenge and the combinations base...

+ 1 on jimmyHAD

Don't forget that the "simple" stones is not something that soon will be passed down for better stones, a basic set up like yours will be good to have whatever else you get.
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Good luck BostonBlades!
There is lots of info here about different stones and hones, you'll find something I'm sure.

+ 1 on dave5225s post, and when I think about it, if you need to ask about a stone like that you shouldn't buy it!
Well it's your money but I think you can spend it wiser, and if you have $500 to...

A Karasu is a collectors stone, the nice patterns on it won't do any good for your sharpening, no harm either if it's ok.
I don't know what you got right now but there is loads of nice stones much...