Thread: Synthetics over 8K? what is my next stone?

Yeah, buy the 16,000 and 30,000 Shapton glass stones, the Shapton stone holder and the Shapton DGLP to lap them with. And set them in the Shapton pond. That's my set up, believe me when I say that this package is guaranteed to cure HAD unless you're a millionaire!!!

I would go with the Shapton glass 16K because you already have 4 & 8 glass. The reason is that the hardness of the hone will be the same and you will not have to reform the bevel to suit a softer/harder hone.

thanks guys

let me ask this differently

do I need a 12-16k stone?

is there even any point?

Originally Posted by gratewhitehuntr

thanks guys

let me ask this differently

do I need a 12-16k stone?

is there even any point?

Well, are you happy with your shaves? If yes, then there is no point. For a while, I was very happy with the shaves I was getting straight off my coticule. Then I shaved with a few of JoeD's blades that he finished on his C12k and found I was no longer satisfied with my own edges. I went out and got myself a C12k. At the moment I don't feel any need to buy anything else, but that could very well change...

Is there the ultimate? Its like a dog chasing his tail. You keep going on that quest to get better and better. For myself I've found I get great shaves off either my Coticule,escher or japanese finisher. I have no desire to seek the ultimate. (at least not for the time being-har har). And if I go out and buy the shapton 30K with lapping plate and holders one of you can come over and kick my butt.

I've only had my hones for less than a week, so take my advice with a grain of salt (and a shot of penicillin)

Personally, I can feel a HUGE difference between the edge off a shapton glass 8k and 16k. The 16k is much smoother.

However, I'm not using any kind of paste. I go straight from my shapton 16k to my SRD web fabric and latigo strop, and then to my face.

Another way to consider things: are you a sharpener or a shaver?

Sharpeners are into it for the shop time; seeking a full knowledge of what the stones do and when they are done. If that's you; more and better hones.

Shavers are all about posing in the mirror, rubbing froth and fat on their faces, and otherwise doddering and freshening up, smelling like a new kind of flower every day: If that's you;

.....sorry I can't finish as I have cracked my self up

So what ever happened to the brick and whipping cream finisher?

Heh...you've got a Charnley now...what else could ya possibly need?

Mac

Originally Posted by blaireau

Yeah, buy the 16,000 and 30,000 Shapton glass stones, the Shapton stone holder and the Shapton DGLP to lap them with. And set them in the Shapton pond. That's my set up, believe me when I say that this package is guaranteed to cure HAD unless you're a millionaire!!!

You may start out a millionaire before you buy all of the shapton and shapton accessories