Short Version: Looking for a slow wearing Stone to finish off after 3µm that can handle small narrow tools.
So yeah has probably been asked and answered often enough and if you ask 5 people how they sharpen you get 10 answers, i know been there done that. Most Info i could find was either somewhat old or not for the Grit range im after.
Now that we got that out of the way I'm looking for a Finishing/Honing Stone. I sharpen pretty much anything on Diamond plates, i got a full range from 150 up to 3µm,
some old Waterstones 120, 220, 400 and 1000 Grit FEPA, and a couple strops with different pastes to finish off.
I'm looking for a, slow wearing, Stone to finish off after the 3µm especially for things like small narrow tools or some carving knives since those tend to dig into softer stones and especially Strops. The grit number doesnt matter too much as long as i get a proper Edge right off the stone. Oh and it shouldnt break the bank im not gonna spend 200 on one stone. Ceramic is probably the best bet right?
I have used a Belgischer Brocken/Belgian Chunk/Coticule at work before and really like it its a great stone however small tools can and do tend to "dig in" a little and the other problem with them is the good ones are ludicrously expensive for a proper sized benchstone. Theres also a German "Thüringer Wasserstein" i could get thats supposedly somewhere about 2500 FEPA i think thats about 10000 JIS grit, alot of people seem to really like that one for Razors but i have no clue if that one would work for what i need it .
So Spyderco ceramic, Shapton, Sigma? and in which Grit would you recommend.