Thread: King 1k hone

Originally Posted by shooter74743

I've never had any trouble out of mine, what trouble have you had?

hair cracks on the surface after storage in dry air after usage
( the relative humidity was some 10% or less, temperature about 20С ( 68 F )

NANIWA CHOSERA #2000, #3000 and #5000 got that cracks

#1000 and #400 are quite stable and still have no cracks

I use the Shapton GS series hones almost exclusively now, and then a finisher. For bevels, I normally use the Chosera 1k with fantastic results. No troubles here. I find it to be a fast, efficient cutter. I also like the Shapton 1k, but as mentioned, The chosera does work better for stubborn bevels. Sometimes, I'll start on the Shapton and go the Chosera if I don't like what I see.

To the above Op. I'm not sure what's causing your stones to crack. Could be the low humidity? Could be a defective stone. Have you tried getting a replacement from the vendor? FYI: My house runs around 40%. It's 44% as we speak. If you live in a cold climate, like Russia, that could do it.

If your nervous about the King Ice Bear 1K stone then why not look for the King Ice Bear 1K/6K combi stone.

It'll kill 2 birds with 1 stone, You'll get to test the 1K and the 6K stones for a very reasonable price.

King Combination Waterstone, 1000/6000 Grit - Amazon.com

You might be able to find it cheaper if you look about a bit. I got this stone for Christmas, I have no real experience honing but it has been able to set a bevel on a razor I picked up off the bay a few months ago. That razor is now passing the HHT so it works and the price is right. As for the hone wearing fast I didn't get a slurry stone with mine, and even after doing lots and lots of passes (the razor toe had a chip I needed to remove) I can still read the writing printed on the 1K side.

If your looking for something that fits a tight budget, And works. At the expense of been a little slower and possibly needing to be lapped more often and having a shorter overall lifespan Then I think this would be the correct stone to get.

I have a King "home stone" now. Works fine, cheap enough, but i'd get the bigger one if i replace it. Bought it for grinding bevels on kitchen knives and ratty razors.

Once things are shaped up (DMT 325/600 and King 1k), THEN i get out the "good stuff".