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At this point in time Yes, unless you can luck into a Barber's Hone in good shape at a reasonable price, I feel the Naniwa SS 12k is the best bang for the buck...

This is the latest version of the article that I have saved, which Mike mentioned above, it raises the thoughts about what to buy before you buy :)
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Matt the 3 stone slate set is well documented here

http://straightrazorpalace.com/hones/80454-welsh-thuringian.html

Setting the bevel would be a effort in futility IMHO with that set, but...

I merged the responses with the OP..
If you look at the bottom of the Front Page article there is always a link to the Original Thread, there (here) you can respond to the thread :)

Many Thanks...

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Once again it is time to think about another article to write as I read many of the posts...