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01-22-2012, 06:45 PM #1
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Thanked: 4942I would think that the 5 micron film would be a pretty coarse shave. Give it a try and report your results. Considering the grit equivalent which is around 2500 compared to an 8K stone, something would seem off. What kind of 8K stone?
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01-22-2012, 06:52 PM #2
Did you lap your 8k before you started?
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01-22-2012, 06:54 PM #3
the stone just had Japanese writing on it, and feels very smooth to the touch, but just doesnt seem to work well. and i lapped it with 400 grit before i started.
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01-22-2012, 06:59 PM #4
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ok seems the stone is 12,000+, and feels fine, but when i sharpen the razor it just doesnt get as good of an edge as the film
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01-22-2012, 07:02 PM #5
Your Chinese hone is quite slow, and works best starting with a light slurry. How are you using it and for how many laps?
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01-22-2012, 07:07 PM #6
i did about 50 very light passes on it on each side. and sorry i am a little new to the very fine stones. what do you mean by starting with a light slurry? is this starting with a sharpening paste on the stone?
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01-22-2012, 07:38 PM #7
On my "C12K"(one of the many names of this stone) I have a small piece of the same stone which I rub on top of it to create a slurry, that will increase the "speed" (cutting faster), and I gradually dilute it down to clear water.
You can also use a small DMT diamond plate for the same purpose.
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01-22-2012, 07:52 PM #8
ok i will have to try that. thank you for the help