After 3 or more years of honing on Arks and Coticules with oil, I bought my first water stone. A Shapton 1.5k Professional for bevel setting. Although I grouse about using water (phobia) I really love this hone. It leaves such nice looking bevels and apex it makes me want to go straight to an Ark to finish. My Coticules don't seem to leave the apex looking that good and I work in a unknown slate to clean everything up before going to Black/Trans Ark to finish.
The question is what would you recommend between the 1.5k and a natural finisher. Can one stone get me there or do I need 2? I'm thinking that I could take away the Coticule and the slate before going to Akie land with the right hone(s).
I really like the splash and go 1.5 Shapton. Does any one have experience with the Shapton Pro mid-range hones? I would like to stay with splash and go and harder hones that don't wear too fast. No soaking please.
I don't know beans about synthetics and would like to hear what your experiences are with different hones before I jump on one.
The question is what would you recommend between the 1.5k and a natural finisher. Can one stone get me there or do I need 2? I'm thinking that I could take away the Coticule and the slate before going to Akie land with the right hone(s).
I really like the splash and go 1.5 Shapton. Does any one have experience with the Shapton Pro mid-range hones? I would like to stay with splash and go and harder hones that don't wear too fast. No soaking please.
I don't know beans about synthetics and would like to hear what your experiences are with different hones before I jump on one.