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I sometimes use the Norton 4/8 and follow up with the naniwa 12k or a Shapton pro 15k. Sometimes I go all naniwa or all shapton pro. If Norton made a higher grit finisher I'd probably do all norton...

Maybe a premature diagnosis but I think you have the symptoms of the onset of HAD (hone acquisition disorder) :) A coticule is a different animal and is cool to have in it's own right. Grit rating...

A good barber hone is meant to refresh a razor that needs a quick touch up. When I got started I used a Swaty as a finisher following the 8k because that was all that I had. Once I got a high grit...

The only way I learned to hone razors was by honing razors. More razors is better IME. :) You could probably make out okay with what you have. If not you could add a coarser stone or something in...