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@ChasnotRobert
I now have a full array of stones, from 160 grit to 6000. Yes, completely overdone it but I like to try stuff.
I also purchased a 20 degree angle guide.
The angle guide gave me a bit more confidence to work a knife on course stones. However it introduces a risk of pivoting the knife over the edge of the stone, which is instantly bad.
Once I'd got a reasonable bevel, I went back to free hand and got pretty acceptable results.
I have two sharp knives now. I haven't tackled the concave Henckels yet, that's the next thing.