Thread: What are your Suehiro Gokuymo 20K Secrets?

Originally Posted by engine46

Yeah, what I did was lap it but I forgot all about that dressing stone in the box. Thanks for reminding me.

Again, as you know, it's not a flattening stone. But after a few blades have run across the ston, it might seem a little dirty. Using the rough, then smooth sides so the stone brings fourth a new surface to hone on. And that next razor that runs over this fresh surface seem to walk away with bragging rights.

The newer versions come with a single grit 400 stone which leaves rougher scratches than I like. It appears to be more course than the dressing stone supplied with my Chosera 1k. I prefer using a grey scotchbrite pad with water to clean the surface.

I condition the surface with a coticule slurry stone, works very well for me

Originally Posted by Wirm

The newer versions come with a single grit 400 stone which leaves rougher scratches than I like. It appears to be more course than the dressing stone supplied with my Chosera 1k. I prefer using a grey scotchbrite pad with water to clean the surface.

The center pic you show is the stone I have. It has two grits. Once both grits have been used ont he stone, its up and running great again. I have no idea what the two grits are.

Originally Posted by OCDshaver

The center pic you show is the stone I have. It has two grits. Once both grits have been used ont he stone, its up and running great again. I have no idea what the two grits are.

I think 1 and 3 k

Originally Posted by mainaman

I think 1 and 3 k

Yes, I can confirm that is correct.

Heres a nice thread with what can be done with the 1k/3k dress stone. Frankenstien and Utopian both used the Gok as a one stone hone with the dress stone to make slurry.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/hones...xperiment.html

I just use mine to refresh...

Yeah, that's a great video to watch if you are have trouble falling asleep. 30 minutes of bevel setting with inane chatter to help you drift off to dreamland.

Originally Posted by markbignosekelly

Heres a nice thread with what can be done with the 1k/3k dress stone. Frankenstien and Utopian both used the Gok as a one stone hone with the dress stone to make slurry.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/hones...xperiment.html

I just use mine to refresh...

I hear some say that they find it a fast stone. I do not. In fact, when I need to refresh I usually do three to five passes on a 12k to speed things up before going to the 20k. I suppose it depends on how much touching up is needed.

Originally Posted by OCDshaver

I hear some say that they find it a fast stone. I do not. In fact, when I need to refresh I usually do three to five passes on a 12k to speed things up before going to the 20k. I suppose it depends on how much touching up is needed.

My apologies for not being clearer, I meant I use the dress stone to refresh my Gok 20k when swarf builds up.
I too will often drop to my 10k then just a few laps on my Gok to refresh a razor, I have a tough beard but girly skin so too many laps on the Gok is a little too harsh for me.