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Ah, I know the feeling of doing complicated buying: I started off with the 1K and 16K and naturals in between. Last week, I pulled the trigger for the 4K and 8K and now have to wait for them to...

And so it begins :P I recommend the DMT 8C for lapping, I use mine successfully on my Shaptons. It's the big one. I stuck the rubber feet underneath it and use it (upside down) as a hone stand for...

True. In fact, Lynn shows in his Shapton honing tutorial that he does the exact thing you suggest: going from 16K to 0.5 micron diamond, deliberately leaving out the 30K. I heard someone describe the...

You are right the grit numbers are not equal, as far as I know, the Naniwa 12K and Shapton 16K are the same particle size. With the 8K and 16K you should be able to refresh your blades and bring back...

I started off with a coticule and never quite mastered it in just over half a year. Synthetics are simply more reliable, and indeed, more boring. Myself, I'm saving some money for the Shapton 4K and...

To add another option: search the forum for Glen and Lynn's thread on one stone honing. They mention it is also possible on a synthetic 8K. That way, you may be able to get by with just the Naniwa 8K...