Bevel setter

[Wxman2000]

Since I've been delving more into honing lately, I'm now on the lookout for a good bevel setter that can repair edges that may be pitted, etc. I've been using a coticule for this task, but sometimes that takes quite a while.

What does everyone recommends without breaking the bank? With my b-day coming up in a couple weeks, I figure I'd like to treat myself a bit! Thanks for any advice you all can give.

[Blistersteel]

king 1000 or 1200 . Cheers.

[Wxman2000]

I've heard great things about those Cholera stones... but I never realized they were that pricey until I just looked them up. Looks like the Naniwa or the King ones are closer to what I was looking to spend on one. Wish I had a woodcraft nearby to see if they had them, but will probably need to order online instead.

[dtrain17]

Chosera 1K, love mine.

[Steel]

+1 on the King for price-point. All I use is a King and a Guangxi. The best edges I have ever experienced and it is very reasonable.

[Hirlau]

You can also keep your eye out on the Ebay for one of these, they are great bevel setters & cut fast. I switch between a Norton 1k & this vintage. If I have a big Sheffield, I go with the Carborundum # 118.
The bay is full of the 4", but the 8" show up now & then.

[Proinsias]

Hirlau: do you use that with water or oil or.....?

[Wolfpack34]

You can also keep your eye out on the Ebay for one of these, they are great bevel setters & cut fast. I switch between a Norton 1k & this vintage. If I have a big Sheffield, I go with the Carborundum # 118.
The bay is full of the 4", but the 8" show up now & then.

+1...I agree with Hirlau 100%. The low100 series Carborundum Razor Hones ( 101, 101a, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106 and the 118) are Vastly underrated and IMO under-priced in terms of their effectiveness. Been using them for years to set a bevel profile quickly and then I usually smooth the bevel out for a few strokes on the 'muddy' 1K Super Stone. They really make fast work of the job.

[Blistersteel]

I've heard great things about those Cholera stones... but I never realized they were that pricey until I just looked them up. Looks like the Naniwa or the King ones are closer to what I was looking to spend on one. Wish I had a woodcraft nearby to see if they had them, but will probably need to order online instead.

try amazon if you can, i see them often on there.

[Lynn]

I am a big fan of the Chosera 1K.

Not so much the King stones. Any of them and I have tested almost all of them on a lot of razors.........The feel of the 1K is not for me and consistency of the rest is not there for me either.

I think when we tested all the Bevel Setters a while back I liked the Arashiyama 1K pretty well also.

Have fun.