Thread: Do you hone Multiple razors???? a poll for you

I understand exactly what you mean Jimmy, and your opinion is very valued because you have tried so many different ways...
To me on this poll it is precisely what I am after, not the people that have only honed one way, and never experimented / worked with other systems...

Stefan, it sounds like you should also hit the "I let the razor decide vote" since you do hehehe

Multiple choices are allowed like that

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Stefan, it sounds like you should also hit the "I let the razor decide vote" since you do hehehe

Multiple choices are allowed like that

Hehe you are right but my prefferd system is still the naniwas

Originally Posted by gssixgun

I understand exactly what you mean Jimmy, and your opinion is very valued because you have tried so many different ways...
To me on this poll it is precisely what I am after, not the people that have only honed one way, and never experimented / worked with other systems...

Thanks Glen, I didn't realize it was multiple choice or I would have included norton, escher, coticule and other

I've been using the Shaptons in 1,4 and 8k plus my J-Nat the most recently. That seems to give pretty consistent results that I like..! I use the Chosera 1k as a bevel setter exclusively, whether I go with the Naniwa's or Shaptons after that.

It does depend on the razor I guess though.... Hmm, tough question!

I guess the reason I went with the method I mentioned is that this works for me whatever the razor, whatever the grind and even if I get a total stinker I can put a great edge on it with that method. So if I had to sell every other stone and just stick with one set, thats what I'd pick.

A little bit tardy to the party but I voted for the stones I use that are listed & 'other' for some not listed & 'letting the razor decide.'
I think that covers it
I mostly get eBay edge rebuilds from noobs & honestly my goto will often be a DMTC especially on wedges but on some razors the first few strokes will see me changing pretty quick to the 220 Shap GS with Iyoto slurry. It's fast & leaves a nice finish with minimal chipping compared to the DMT which can turn some razors into Spyderco lookalikes. I used to use a full range of Kings from 300 grit - 8k but prefer the speed of the ShapGS & lately the J version Pros.

Well, I did not know I could make multiple choices so I selected the Shapton Pro. But..tonite I honed 2 razors, a W&B 6/8 and a TI Le Grelot 1/4 hollow with a visible nick in the edge. I used The DMT 600 & 1200, Chosera 1K with slurry & water only, the Shapton Pro 2K, 5K, 8K, Norton 8K, Shapton Pro 12K and a Escher y/g, soft, and finished with a Chrome Ox 0.5 micron paddle strop. Next time I may use the Naniwa SS instead? Funny how I always come back to the Norton 8K.

Far from a 'meister', but 112 blades since late last July. 4 more to do this wkend, unless I finish some scales and duck project.
'Started w/ norton 1/4 and dmt8k. Kind help here convinced me to change 8k - went to the Nani & have been pleased. First finisher was c12k, then N-Asagi (ohhhh I love it). Since trying the coti, the only stones now used have been an Atoma for bevels, coti for everything else except finishing. Sometimes finish w/ the coti, sometimes asagi. After bevel, my experience mirrors Harvitz - coti is the fastest way to get to finishing. There are many stones I've not yet had the pleasure of - escher/thurry, shapton, charnley. Recent reading makes me more curious about the nani 12 - especially when you factor in price. I know the costly finishers deserve their fine reputation, but after the asagi, I doubt I'll part with that much money for another finisher. I'm in the wrong income bracket.

I choose other because that was the only option matching my experience.
95% Escher,
2 % synthtic hone
1 % charnley forest
1 %Japanese stone.
hope this helps some how.

Bumping this one time so maybe a few of the guys that haven't seen it yet can vote...