Thread: Potential Ohishi begginer setup?

If I did I would have gone there. Hard to get hones in oz at a competitive price. Only suggestion is trauling through the aussie supplies thread in down under but don't recall much.

Well im going to try another tack then, was trying to stay with the same brand of hone to keep things simpler. But if i mix and match combination stones i can get the price down to something i am quite happy with. So thanks again all for your input and time but one last potential order query!

Idea 1:
Norton 220/1000k
Ohishi 3000/8000k = $189 AUD

Idea 2:
Shapton Pro 220k
Norton 1000/8000k
Shapton Pro 5000k = $249 aud

Originally Posted by Hayzee

Well im going to try another tack then, was trying to stay with the same brand of hone to keep things simpler. But if i mix and match combination stones i can get the price down to something i am quite happy with. So thanks again all for your input and time but one last potential order query!

Idea 1:
Norton 220/1000k
Ohishi 3000/8000k = $189 AUD

Idea 2:
Shapton Pro 220k
Norton 1000/8000k
Shapton Pro 5000k = $249 aud

In your OP you mention using these on decent razors primarily.
If that is still the case, then the you could safely skip the 220 Grit stone.
A 1K stone will work very well for most bevel-setting tasks.
Coarser grits than that is used for restoration work primarily, meaning removal of a lot of steel.

I have the Shapton pro 5K and the Norton 8000, and to me that sounds like it could work pretty well.
I have never gone from the 5K Pro to the 8K Norton though, so I am just guessing based on my usage of the 2 systems separately.

If I may make a suggestion, see if you can find a Norton 1K hone(or Naniwa SS, Chosera, Knng) and a 4000/8000 Norton-combo hone.
That should be a pretty cheap yet fully functional setup for all but the most demanding of hone-jobs.

In fact, just a 4000/8000 grit Norton combo hone has been the starting point for many a honer.
It will get the job done!

Just had a look at srd . Norton 220/1000 + 4000/8000 is 120 American plus postage would still be about what your looking at paying. Worth a look.

Maggards have the norton 220/1k & 4k/8k if you get together looking at $150 USD delivered to central Queensland so about 160-165 AUD looks the best I have found for nortons

Thats pretty much exactly what im after thanks mate! But who/what is Margaret?

Although trawling through edhewitts thread on hones has been very useful to! Should make it a Aussie hone source sticky. Japan-tools.com has been probably the best value for money i found from an Aus based site.

Originally Posted by Hayzee

Thats pretty much exactly what im after thanks mate! But who/what is Margaret?

Sorry mate corrective text on the way out the door
Just noticed it should be Maggard razors

Haha cheers. I'll check em out.

Thanks to all for your help! Maggardrazors.com were the best option for sourcing norton combination stones and shipping prices to Aus. SRD was probably the other best bet with their set but I really was trying to keep my costs down while learning. Once the bug bites and i can use the damn things then well.....hopefully i don't end up with a draw full of rocks.