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02-24-2014, 10:34 PM #1
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Thanked: 3It 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!
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02-24-2014, 11:35 PM #2What a curse be a dull razor; what a prideful comfort a sharp one
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02-25-2014, 09:19 AM #3
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Thanked: 3Steel, 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,
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02-25-2014, 12:05 PM #4
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.What a curse be a dull razor; what a prideful comfort a sharp one
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02-25-2014, 01:21 PM #5
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02-25-2014, 01:54 PM #6
Nope not a thing. Just a guess as any grit rating of a natural stone is. I think it was woodcraft that said they were 12k so my guess is as good as theirs. Hahaha. I read about edges off synthetic 20k stones and it sounds a lot like mine. Plus it is very hard to raise a slurry and the razors are very sharp off the stone. Many times don't need a paste afterwards. But again it is a blind guess as is anyone's who tries to rate.a natural stone. What I do know for sure is that I really like mine and I think my Guangxi stone really like me too Ed. It was love at first stroke and we have a rock solid relationship. Ok. You get the idea.
What a curse be a dull razor; what a prideful comfort a sharp one
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02-25-2014, 09:37 PM #7
What hones do you have. Whats the highest other than the phig. Maybe try borrow a 12k synthetic and compare the edges. I have various types now and different ratings and used paste a lot when I started now I can get a sharp smooth edge right off the 8k that will pass all tests no worries. Of course the 12k edge is better but till you get the different hones and practice it is hard to tell.
My wife calls me......... Can you just use Ed