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That's not too bad - I can definitely add two stones over time, no rush here. Very happy with my 1k/3k Suehiro so far, really good investment.General rule is to double the grit for each stone - my progression is 1, 3, 5, 10k synthetic and I usually end on a Japanese natural stone but also have a 20k synthetic.
If you look at sites that sell stones ( knives and tools for example), you will see that the higher the grit, the more expensive - so it’s a bid decision to invest if you’re uncertain. I’d say you need a 10k stone as a minimum for finishing so look at that for some idea of the cost. There’s also a 12k Naniwa that gets good reviews.
You could try the ‘want to buy’ page as there may be someone with stones they no longer want.
It’s worth investing in a jewellers loup to examine the edge but basically you move on once the bevel is set - and there are a couple of ways to check this. Firstly, try shaving your arm or leg hair along the whole length of the blade. If the hair cuts easily you can move on. If not, then you need to look at the bevel under magnification to determine where the bevels on both sides are not meeting. A sharpie colouring marker can help here - you run it along the bevel and then look to see areas that are not contacting the hone.Where I am unsure is when to change up (down?) a grit. I've got an 800/2000/5000 progression for my kitchen knives, and hope to soon get my 12k so I can have a crack at getting my Stiz shaveable . But how do you know when you're done with 1k and time to go to the next? With kitchen knives you look for a burr but I don't think you'd be doing that with SRs.
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