Hey guys,
I would appreciate your recommendation for a few "water" stones..
Here are my criteria (in this order)
#1 - Must be fast cutting.
#2 - Must be effective on the new fancy pants super alloy steels
#3 - I would prefer a stone which is spritzed, used, cleaned, then stored dry rather than a full-on wet submerged stone..
#4 - I would prefer something which I can use with a jig.. Not so soft that a jig would leave tracks or ruin the stone.
#5 - I want to start off with grit from 2000-5000 or maybe up to 8000...
Also - I need a recommendation for a good stone lapping stone that doesn't throw the grit out of whack...
Ceramic is OK
Synthetic is OK
They do not have to be "traditional" Japanese fare.. If a Norton or Spyderco would work great and fit the bill - I would love to know.
I already have diamond plates, sandpaper, and power sharpening - so please no suggestions for that stuff..