I'm looking to step up my sharpening game. I know sharpening threads can become rather contentious around here, so I'm not seeking brand/method/metallurgy/quantum mechanics advice, just a bit of knowledge from users of the Shapton glass stones.
I have definitively narrowed down my purchase to the Shaptons, and have a set of 500/2000/16000 sitting in my shopping cart at the moment, as well as a DMT duo for flattening & aggressive grinding. What I'm wondering is do I need an intermittent grit between the 2k and 16k stones? Or should I ditch the 500 and maybe go 1k/4K/16k? My primary need is for sharpening plane irons, but they will also handle chisels and the like.
edit: Also, do I need a Nagura stone for the high grit Shaptons like you do for regular water stones?
another edit: Nevermind guys. I just noticed that a few threads down someone asked almost the exact same question lol