Thread: Chinese 12K/Naniwa 12000/SPYDERCO UF

Hi guys,
So I couldn't resist buying some new honing stuff from ClassicShaving.
I would like to know in which order I should hone my str8 razors after the belgian yellow coticule.
My toughts are that the chinese is less than 12000 grit and comes first than the Naniwa 12000 and last the Spyderco UF which is supposed to be 14000 grit.
Am I correct?

Originally Posted by kingreverent

Hi guys,
So I couldn't resist buying some new honing stuff from ClassicShaving.
I would like to know in which order I should hone my str8 razors after the belgian yellow coticule.
My toughts are that the chinese is less than 12000 grit and comes first than the Naniwa 12000 and last the Spyderco UF which is supposed to be 14000 grit.
Am I correct?

Instead of 3 finishing hones, I would just get the naniwa 12k and some CrO paste.

and if you dont have a bevel setter, a dmt 1200 or naniwa 1k.


Just my personal opinion....I would wait for jimmy/glen/lynn/etc.. to chime in

Agreed. The C12 is a cheap alternative to the better stones. Its cheap for a reason.

UF and Naniwa 12 are pretty much the same grit. The Naniwa cuts faster though.

Agreed, you only need the Naniwa 12k of the ones you listed.

Am I reading that correctly??? You already purchased all three stones????

Many thanks for your advises.
Yes I bought them all because I want to experiment (it's a hobby...)and IMHO its good to hone in small increments of grits.
Since I use the progression Chinese 12K - Naniwa 12K - Spyderco UF I get the smoothest of shave.
The shave feels like having a "plastic credit card gliding over the skin" and a BBS-shave as a result.

Originally Posted by kingreverent

Hi guys,
So I couldn't resist buying some new honing stuff from ClassicShaving.
I would like to know in which order I should hone my str8 razors after the belgian yellow coticule.
My toughts are that the chinese is less than 12000 grit and comes first than the Naniwa 12000 and last the Spyderco UF which is supposed to be 14000 grit.
Am I correct?

Why don't you use each stone to scratch something like a piece of polished metal. Then use magnification to see which is the finest. Personally I don't find the Spyderco UF to be that fine.