Thread: King 6K, 10K or 12K next.

Originally Posted by Iceni

Hey.

I've got 3 dtm's, the king icebear 1K/6K combi, and a trans arkie.

I'm thinking about adding a synthetic finishing stone to the line up. I've read that the king 6K is near to the Norton 8K in terms of grit and polish. So should I go with the 10K or 12K Naniwa. I don't have the funds for the Chosera.

If I'm reading this correctly; you are jumping from a 1K to a 6-8K. Personally a 3-4K for in between would be a better choice than looking for a finisher at this point in time!

Originally Posted by Iceni

I'm thinking the 10K is probably more ideal for me atm. I have a pasted strop and can always add a little smoothness on that.

I think that if you would invest in a 3-4K/perhaps a Norton 4/8K this would open up your honing world!

Pasted strops are a fine and useful tool, however until you can get a close and comfortable shave off of a 8K hone, buying a higher grit finisher is a waste of time and money!

Once you've gotten the 8K down pat, I would highly recommend the Naniwa 12K as it will give you the biggest bang for the buck out there! With that said, remember that I said once the shaves are excellent off of the 8K the 12K would be great!