Thread: Salt Lake City Mini-Meetup

I'm in, not sure what i'll look like that day other than tall, dark, and ruggedly handsome!
I guess you could say i'll be the guy with no razors, no flats rocks, and no idea what i'm doing.... Yet

Originally Posted by conroygc

Noob question: Do the brand new Naniwas need to be lapped? I assumed they'd be ready to go...

Like I told you earlier, I have never used Naniwas before-- but, from what I hear, they do need to be lapped out of the box. If you don't feel comfortable doing it yourself, make sure you soak them first, bring your DMT and a pencil, and I can help you out. It's pretty easy to do, and I hear it's even easier with that DMT that you bought.

Yes, you should lap them, do not soak them though, they're not like the nortons and soaking can damage them. Just leave water on top of them for a coulpe of minutes.

Originally Posted by gugi

Yes, you should lap them, do not soak them though, they're not like the nortons and soaking can damage them. Just leave water on top of them for a coulpe of minutes.

My bad. Listen to Gugi, he is exponentially smarter than I.

No, it's just that I have the naniwa superstones

Originally Posted by gugi

No, it's just that I have the naniwa superstones

I think he meant negatively exponentially

Originally Posted by gugi

Yes, you should lap them, do not soak them though, they're not like the nortons and soaking can damage them. Just leave water on top of them for a coulpe of minutes.

Thanks Gugi. Do you know of a resource (like a wiki page or video) that shows how to best use the naniwas? Or should I just use the same basic method as the norton 4k/8k?

Originally Posted by conroygc

Thanks Gugi. Do you know of a resource (like a wiki page or video) that shows how to best use the naniwas? Or should I just use the same basic method as the norton 4k/8k?

Scratch that Gugi, I got off my lazy ass (proverbially speaking of course, I'm still sitting right here) and used the search feature on the forum.

Okay folks, tomorrow is the day. 3pm is the time. 33rd south Beans and Brews is the place.

I have one suggestion. Beans and brews might not enjoy us getting water and slurry all over their tables. My girlfriend lives in a condo about two blocks away from the coffee shop, on 3oo East. After we all get a cup of coffee and establish that we're not axe murders, should we just head done the street and hone there?

If honing at the coffee shop really is no big deal that I'm good with staying there. Just trying to do what's easiest.

Sounds good to me. BTW, I haven't murdered anyone with an axe in over two years-- I use a straight razor, like any respectable killer would

I also PM'd a couple local guys that I'd had contact with before, none of them responded. So I guess it will just be the three of us.