Why don't you use ceramic stones?
Because I bought everything else before hearing about them.
Just bought another chisel that came with a bit of pitting. A few minutes were spent on a 4' strip of 80 grit sand paper on the granite horse. Then a little time on the Mk II power set up. Then 1000, 4000 and 8000 grit water stones and a few swipes on the green strop and all it needed was a new handle.
During the cold months water freezes in my shop so it is oil stones during that time of year.
There is always something different going on. Just yesterday I was sharpening a shovel.
It will be awhile before any of my stones need replacing. To buy some new ceramics would require a sudden increase in income or a winning lottery ticket.
jtk
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
- Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)