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12-11-2013, 05:35 PM #1
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I'm curious about a stone I found on Ebay. It's not a one-time thing or an auction. A wood-working store is selling three types of natural Chinese finishing stone (three sizes that is) which seem rather cheap if the purported grit rating gives any indication of their performance. I'm curious if these are c12k's or something different as I've never seen them boxed/branded, and if so whether that might indicate more reliable performance/quality control.
Mujingfang Natural Water Sharpeningstone 13 000 Grit 66mm Wide | eBay
It mentions being cut from sedimentary rock in a quarry on the box
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12-11-2013, 05:56 PM #2
Yes, it's a C12K,,,,,
check this link out,,,,,,
Chinese Guangxi Hones - Straight Razor Place Wiki
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12-11-2013, 06:06 PM #3
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That is funny 13k
Reminds me of Spinaltap,,, "These go to 11"
Spinal Tap - "These go to eleven...." - YouTube
BTW there are some on e-bay that claim to be 15k too, so they go to "12" on Spinaltap Bahahahaha
Edit: Here is some more info on the actual variations in some of the PHIG's (Peoples Hone of Indeterminate Grit)
http://straightrazorpalace.com/hones...nese-hone.htmlLast edited by gssixgun; 12-11-2013 at 06:12 PM.
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12-11-2013, 06:14 PM
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My old Galaxy 500 said 120mph, if I remember correct, never would go past 105mph without the hood shaking & it got me caught by the FEDs on the Blue Ridge,,,bad day that was,,,,,,you just can't trust the numbers,,,,
12-11-2013, 07:16 PM
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Thanks for the info. Been reading through it for a while and still going. There's a lot to process here. Sounds like these hones are fairly well liked by those who get a good one and don't mind investing extra time. It's nice to see one in a box as well. Until now I've only ever seen them being sold by razor vendors and the like.Yes, it's a C12K,,,,,
check this link out,,,,,,
Chinese Guangxi Hones - Straight Razor Place Wiki
I don't think anyone really takes it seriously.LOL
That is funny 13k...BTW there are some on e-bay that claim to be 15k too, so they go to "12" on Spinaltap Bahahahaha
12-12-2013, 07:17 AM
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Hi,
I'm not sure they are the same stone. I bought one here in Shanghai and I compared my box to a Chinese 12k which someone bought from Woodcraft. The packagaing is very, very similar, but the Woodcraft one had 广西(Guangxi) written in red, and mine instead has 木井方(Mujingfang). Also, my one was quite unflat and took under a minute to lap on 150 grit SiC on glass. From what I've heard the famous Chinese 12k is very hard to lap.
Just checked your link, yours looks exactly the same as mine, pretty sure it's the same one. Unfortunately I haven't used mine so can't offer any advice.
Last edited by russell4cook; 12-12-2013 at 07:20 AM.