Gokumyo should be used with water as a lubricant

Snow White 8000 can be added to a Chosera custom stone set between 5000 and 10000 grits

This improves blade stabilization and allows quicker

but you must use a thickness compensator because stock Edge Pro stones are 3 mm thick

slide guide for edge pro apex Gokumyo should be used withSlide Guide gives you 2 points of contact on the knife. This improves blade stabilization and allows quicker, more repeatable blade placement. One piece extends from one edge of the blade table to the other, while the center piece slides back and forth independently and can lock into position to accommodate a wide variety of blade shapes and sizes. It works well by itself, but when combined with a magnetized blade table it makes sharpening on the Edge