Quote Originally Posted by 10Pups View Post
You can put all your stones in a drawer and get a Norton 4/8k. You can do every thing with that and nothing without it. Or equivalent Ks.
Your driving a loaded truck and going from first gear to 10th. Lug lug lug stall :<0)
Good comparison! I almost ordered a Norton 4/8k when I first got into working with wood hand tools. I went oils instead since they don't require as much dressing to keep flat. I guess I should have gone with the Nortons!

I sand paint finishes (along with the wood working) for a living and totally get not skipping grits. You could never go from P800 to polishing in one step. It always goes P800, P1200, P1500, P2000, course buff, fine polish. So I hear your comparison!