I'm more experience than some, less experienced that others.
I'd get the naniwa. They are consistent and widely used, so you'll get better results and find more people who can help with best usage.
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I'm more experience than some, less experienced that others.
I'd get the naniwa. They are consistent and widely used, so you'll get better results and find more people who can help with best usage.
Just like VeeDub said, Go with the Naniwa.
Sorry I don't know anything about the naniwa's I'm using Shapton's 1K-16K. Good luck.
I've got the Naniwa 12k and the Chinese and I prefer the Naniwa by far.
Pretty sure #2 and #3 are the same, btw. As far as I know, all of those Chinese polishing stones are "quarried in the Guangxi province". Frankly, I doubt any of them are a health risk, unless you were to pulverize one into powder and inhale it (or drop it on your foot). That warning simply may be required in CA for any sanding/finishing item containing, for example, silica. Having it naturally bound into an incredibly hard stone is probably pretty safe, though.*
*I am not a biomineralogist
I have both the Nani 12k and the Shapton 16k. I like both of them and they each seam to get you to the same destination. One thing to remember with the nani's and the Chinese finisher is you will need to have some way of lapping them. My 12k nani needs to be lapped about every 2 to 3 blades, but others get more from what I have heard. I haven't needed to lap the shapton yet, and I understand the Chinese finisher is quite hard.
For now though I would just worry about keeping your blade as sharp as possible using your strop and a hard pasted strop with Cro2. That will keep you going for 3 or 4 months, and as you say, give you more time to gain some experience.
Good Luck,
Ray
I agree #2 & #3 are the same & pose little risk unless dropped on toes :p They are a very slow stone in my experience tho which may or may not suit you.
Personally I like J-nats but of the choices you have listed ask yourself "what would Lynn use" ? :)
They are exactly the same stone, except one vendor is in US and is required by California law to post that notice, the other is in UK. As far as how much is the risk - it's less than the exposure to cancerogens you get by crossing the street. But you know, the law is the law, brought to you by the popular demand and all that...Quote:
Originally Posted by avatar1999
Both are very different stones. I think you should do some searches and read on both, each has advantages and disadvantages.
Welcome to SRP! You might want to take a look at some of the information on hones here.
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I think for me the C-12 works fine for what I want it to do ( finish polishing) However if I had an unlimited budget and a severe case of HAD then I may be looking at some other ones. But for me the C-12 was perfect for me.
Naniwa. That being said I use Shapton Ceramic Stones and love them. I go thru 16K then diamond on balsa, Cro on leather, and finish on a plain leather strop.
Lewis
Here's the thing. There are many finisher's out there. Some are expensive, Nakayama, Escher, Shapton, to name a few. The Chinese 12k is by far the least expensive. The Naniwa is a great hone. To quote Lynn, "You can really dial it in". The thing is, How much money do you want to spend? If your sure your gonna be doing this for some time, make the investment and buy the Naniwa. If not, get the C12k it's cheaper.
Oh I agree, the J-nats will be what I get eventually, but for my first stone, I think I would like to avoid the cost of the J-nat stones :)Quote:
Originally Posted by onimaru55
Once I get the experience, AND the money, I will certainly be going that direction tho hehe