Wisdom? Or Nonsense?
From this TSPROF video on choosing abrasive stones for sharpening: (420 seconds in)
From this TSPROF video on choosing abrasive stones for sharpening: (420 seconds in)
Many people wrongly believe you only need diamond stones, but it's not like that
Diamond plates are not recommended on all steels with lower than 58 HRC because of one simple reason
Due to its viscosity, the steel tears the diamond stones out of the bundle, the plate wears off and stops working.
You will damage your plates
For this reason, for steel lower than 60 HRC, I'd recommend using synthetic stones.