I think most people choose stones from different makers. Much like most don't buy knives in sets.
you use either one or the other though right?My stones:
Beston 500, 1200.
Naniwa 400, 1000, 5000, 10000
As for the eBay links the auction must be over
I am far from a good sharpener,but...
I bought the naniwa as my first "set" of stones to learn on. I now mainly use them because they are splash and go. I rarely use the 10k. I mainly touch up on the 1200 and finish with the 5k. I only use the 500 when I have to remove more metal or do a small repair.
Truth be told I would skip rough and ultra fine stones when first starting out and stick with a good combo of 1k/5k (ish)
Yes I do strop and pretty often to maintain an edge.
I have leather and felt. I also have DuPont White polycrystalline (.25 micron), HandAmerican chromium oxide (.5 micron), black diamond boron carbide (1 micron), silicon carbide green (2 micron).
Edit: my 1200 stone is bester not beston as precise listed.
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