Results 1 to 9 of 9
  1. 01-29-2008, 11:14 PM #1
    Kees
    Kees is offline
    Senior Member blabbermouth Kees's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2006
    Location
    The Netherlands
    Posts
    5,475
    Thanked: 656

    Default HAD SUFFERERS: READ ONLY AT YOUR OWN PERIL!

    I stumbled upon this one: http://usa.jahenckels.com/660henckels

    A Zwilling 3K/8K hone that according to description even produces a slurry while you use use it.
    Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose. Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 01-30-2008, 10:48 AM #2
    Garry
    Garry is offline
    Senior Member Garry's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2005
    Location
    Largs ,North Ayrshire , Scotland
    Posts
    587
    Thanked: 39

    Default

    I must resist ... I must resist .....
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 01-30-2008, 10:55 AM #3
    Sticky
    Sticky is offline
    BHAD cured Sticky's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    Indiana
    Posts
    1,306
    Thanked: 230

    Default

    Uh-oh.

    Depending on the price, this could be trouble...
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 01-30-2008, 11:52 AM #4
    bjrn
    bjrn is offline
    Senior Member bjrn's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2007
    Location
    The Netherlands
    Posts
    465
    Thanked: 3

    Default

    $110 is MSRP, well above the Norton 4000/8000.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 01-30-2008, 01:54 PM #5
    FiReSTaRT
    FiReSTaRT is offline
    Loudmouth FiReSTaRT's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Location
    Etobicoke, ON
    Posts
    7,171
    Thanked: 64

    Default

    For that kinda cash, I'd rather stick with the Norton. What's really giving me a case of HAD is the DMT lineup.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 01-30-2008, 03:16 PM #6
    RobertFontaine
    RobertFontaine is offline
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Posts
    396
    Thanked: 4

    Default

    For 110... the shapton 16k is calling my name... and no I still can't hone a razor...
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. 01-30-2008, 11:00 PM #7
    kaptain_zero
    kaptain_zero is offline
    Previously lost, now "Pasturized" kaptain_zero's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2005
    Location
    Winnipeg Manitoba Canada
    Posts
    1,333
    Thanked: 351

    Default

    Well, if I could actually find one for sale with reasonable shipping to Canada.....<sigh>

    I'm sort of wondering.... this stone is made in Japan, it does not need soaking and I doubt seriously that Henkels would have their own manufacturing facility for making these hones as they are hardly *common* around the world. Me suspects, and I am unanimous in this... the Henkels hones might just be made by Shapton... Unlike typical Japanese man made water stones which DO require soaking, Shaptons are used the same way as the description of the Henkels. Add to this that Shapton manufactures a series of Chefs stones under their own name and so I thinks the plot is thickening.

    I dunno... I'm getting some pretty fine results from my recently arrived Blue and Yellow Coticule so the urge isn't that great right now. I might spring for a set of Shaptons as they are of known quality but I do need to feel there is something to be gained before forking out that kind of cash.

    Still, interesting hones none the less.

    Regards

    Christian
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. 01-31-2008, 07:18 AM #8
    Kees
    Kees is offline
    Senior Member blabbermouth Kees's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2006
    Location
    The Netherlands
    Posts
    5,475
    Thanked: 656

    Default

    While using the Henckels stone a slurry is formed. That does not happen on my Shaptons. Nor have I ever seen a dual grit Shapton.
    Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose. Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  9. 01-31-2008, 08:18 PM #9
    kaptain_zero
    kaptain_zero is offline
    Previously lost, now "Pasturized" kaptain_zero's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2005
    Location
    Winnipeg Manitoba Canada
    Posts
    1,333
    Thanked: 351

    Default

    You are indeed correct on the slurry part. As for the double sided stone, Shapton sells a complete range of stones laminated onto plastic bases so there is no reason why they couldn't whip up a 2 sided stone for Henkels. Considering the slurry bit though, it's probably made by another manufacturer.

    Regards

    Christian
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules