Thread: Beginners Tips: June 2013

Originally Posted by MikekiM

So Glen...I've read all the I can on where to start... If my objective is to simply maintain optimal edge and I want to leave the bevel setting & any heavier work to a 'pro', the Naniwa is your recommendation?

At this point in time Yes, unless you can luck into a Barber's Hone in good shape at a reasonable price, I feel the Naniwa SS 12k is the best bang for the buck...

Originally Posted by gssixgun

At this point in time Yes, unless you can luck into a Barber's Hone in good shape at a reasonable price, I feel the Naniwa SS 12k is the best bang for the buck...

My friend is Very Correct! I got a decent barbers hone but on the advice a member, I bought the Naniwa 12k.

When you get into full honing that Bang for the Buck goes way up! I had to kind of bend my good friend pinklather's arm a bit to make him believe me on how well it worked. Just ask him!

With that said, I've posted many times that if I dropped and broke my Naniwa 12K and couldn't afford to replace it, I could live off of the 8K side of my Norton 4/8 for the rest of my life!

However if I were to break the 4/8 I'd eat peanut butter sandwiches day in and day out until I could afford a new one!

hmmmmm....

Naniwa 12k

or

Norton 4/8

?????

Originally Posted by MikekiM

hmmmmm....

Naniwa 12k

or

Norton 4/8

?????

No, not again groundhog day argh!!!! :-)

Originally Posted by edhewitt

No, not again groundhog day argh!!!! :-)

LOL... The whole JaNorton thing and all...

Originally Posted by MikekiM

LOL... The whole JaNorton thing and all...

Amongst others. :-) (-: special smiley just for MikekiM

Originally Posted by edhewitt

:-) (-: special smiley just for MikekiM

Ha!

Made my day..!!