Thread: Decisions... Decisions... In need of a finisher hone...

You're lucky, I grabbed one off of Ebay from a kid in Michigan for $35. with a slurry stone. I had to finish it also, took about 1/2 hr with sandpaper progression. The slurry stone was tiny, I know it doesn't take much but with my big hands this thing was tough being about 1/2" square at best! Then I would get a great edge off of my norton 8k and the "Guangxi" would actually dull it. I tried this at least 4x. Then out of frustration had a friend who does razor honing professionally and after about 20min and numerous looks though magnification decided that the "finishing" stone was closer to a 4k or 5k at best and even at that it was providing a lousy edge. I returned it to the young man but still had to pay the restocking fee. I ended up getting the "purple dragon" ( I think it's referred to) from "A.J. in England on Ebay and it's rated about 12k and I love it! It gives you the frosted edge like the Jnats do and it works great. Considering buying the same thing again but larger.

Originally Posted by pipeguy

I ended up getting the "purple dragon" ( I think it's referred to) from "A.J. in England on Ebay and it's rated about 12k and I love it! It gives you the frosted edge like the Jnats do and it works great. Considering buying the same thing again but larger.

How much was this stone?

It was about $48 US dollars..the seller is: aj_101 He gets the stones right from the quarry himself, and laps them too. They are great stones and he offers better ones. He has many shapes and sizes. Look for the ones with free shipping, they end up being a couple bucks cheaper. The stones are priced cheap it's the shipping that kills you. Mine was like $26 for the stone but $22 in shipping! He has a 100% satisfaction as a seller and he's sold like a few thousand! That alone says a lot!

Originally Posted by pipeguy

It was about $48 US dollars..the seller is: aj_101 He gets the stones right from the quarry himself, and laps them too. They are great stones and he offers better ones. He has many shapes and sizes. Look for the ones with free shipping, they end up being a couple bucks cheaper. The stones are priced cheap it's the shipping that kills you. Mine was like $26 for the stone but $22 in shipping! He has a 100% satisfaction as a seller and he's sold like a few thousand! That alone says a lot!

Wow. Thats not a bad price at all! Sounds like a great stone and a heck of a bargain. I am happy with my Guangxi and don't see myself ever getting another stone (yeah right. Lol.) but I was just curious. Thanks for the info Pipeguy

Steel, Take a look at this guy on Ebay (aj_1001) he has a great selection and dollar for dollar you can't beat it. I'm planning on picking up another,(,shhhh wife is in the next room) that's rated around 18-20k it's 8 1/2"x 3"x 1 1/4' for $117.
I am sold after using this last stone since November,

Originally Posted by pipeguy

Steel, Take a look at this guy on Ebay (aj_1001) he has a great selection and dollar for dollar you can't beat it. I'm planning on picking up another,(,shhhh wife is in the next room) that's rated around 18-20k it's 8 1/2"x 3"x 1 1/4' for $117.
I am sold after using this last stone since November,

Hahaha. I won't tell My Guangxi stone they say is 12k but as most know since it's a natural stone you really don't know. Like yours you thought to be in the 4k range. I think mine is up toward 20k based on the edge I get and what I read here. Of course I may just be fooling myself too. THAT wouldn't be the first time

That guy on ebay has some excellent stones! I like the three natural welsh stones for $48.00 ranging from 10k to over 15k. That would be fun to have and pretty cheap too.

Originally Posted by Steel

Hahaha. I won't tell My Guangxi stone they say is 12k but as most know since it's a natural stone you really don't know. Like yours you thought to be in the 4k range. I think mine is up toward 20k based on the edge I get and what I read here. Of course I may just be fooling myself too. THAT wouldn't be the first time

That guy on ebay has some excellent stones! I like the three natural welsh stones for $48.00 ranging from 10k to over 15k. That would be fun to have and pretty cheap too.

Just to diverge slightly, i have the two lower grit slates and i think they are ok based on my limited experience, but os wasnt over impressed.
How are you getting the 20k, do you have anything to compare it to?