Howdy Ya'll, my Shapton stones and Veritas Mk II and camber roller showed up today. I haven't tried the camber roller but did spend a few minutes sharpening my new LN 60 1/2. All I can say is wow!!! I am exceptionally impressed with the MKII to start out with, it is super well thought out and extremely easy and smooth to use. I know the price tag is a little steep, but it is really an amazing design and the fit and finish are flawless. Using it was extremely simple and absolutely a "no brainer". I would highly recommend it to anyone, the micro bevel adjustment on the roller does an amazing job, two perfect micro bevels, even across the blade, the very first try with no effort.
The Shapton Stones exceeded my expectations as well, I know they are highly spoken of, but sometimes I guess you just have to use something to truly appreciate the value in it. Overall I am totally impressed, and absolutely pleased. My block plane was wonderful right out of the box, now it is absolutely amazing, smooth as glass and beautiful thin shavings.
Now my question, when I do my jointer blade, do I want a slight camber on the blade, or should I keep it square? I know often this is personal preference, but I would like ya'lls input. You haven't steered me wrong yet!
Oh and the 2000, 6000, 16000 combination of stones worked wonderfully Keep in mind I have a 500, 750, 1000 wet stones (from being a chef) for if and when I get minor damage to the blades. Thanks again ya'll!!!