King Deluxe 300 and 1200 for best budget option. Chosera 400 and Shapton Kuromaku 2000 for premium green theme. Polishing stones are unnecessary if u strop. See vids.

Chosera 400 to Shapton Pro 2000 jump: https://youtu.be/VDj7yvi8\_Gg?t=70 My Main Sharpening Setup. John Edward

King Deluxe 300, 1200, 6000 https://youtu.be/gotE6tLerhQ Sharpening TOJIRO SHIROGAMI NAKIRI F-699 with KING 300, 1200 and 6000 grit stones. Stefan Wolf

Pyramid Sharpal 196N angle guides for 7$ https://www.amazon.com/196N-Whetstone.../dp/B07R76TJ61

Comparing scratch patterns under magnification: Chosera 400, 1K, Shapton pro 1K, King Deluxe 1K, Cerax 1000. https://youtu.be/7phkBKET0xI Naniwa Chosera 1000 vs Shapton Kuromaku 1000, the result will surprise you. Knives and Stones

Chosera crazing, thickness. Chosera 1K grit = Shapton Pro 1500. Chosera = Naniwa Professional = Gouken Arata. https://youtu.be/U07zwaTCG9Q?t=226 Naniwa Gouken Arata 1000x - Baby 1k Chosera. Keith V. Johnson