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

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you might want to walk away now

Help me pick my next stone guys !!

current progression is
shapton Pro 1K-> 2K->glass 4k->8k

I'm finishing on either a long Swaty or an Escher

but what about a Naniwa 12K ??
or a 16K glass stone?

is there another synthetic that I need to add?

NEXT?

sorry this is kinda short, but I'm rushing this morning

(feel free to say Jap-nat)

Japanese natural

I think hoglahoo is using naniwa 12k -> escher right now after the coticule..

Originally Posted by gratewhitehuntr

This is a HAD thread.
you might want to walk away now

Help me pick my next stone guys !!

current progression is
shapton Pro 1K-> 2K->glass 4k->8k

I'm finishing on either a long Swaty or an Escher

but what about a Naniwa 12K ??
or a 16K glass stone?

is there another synthetic that I need to add?

NEXT?

sorry this is kinda short, but I'm rushing this morning

(feel free to say Jap-nat)

Since you are new here I suggest you use the search function and read all the other threads about this same subject

Having an escher already I would recommend a synthetic for the sake of variety. Although I haven't tried one myself both Lynn and Utopian speak very highly of the Naniwa line. I like the Shapton pro 15 and everyone seems to like the glass 16. So many hones so little time and $.

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 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

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.