Thread: Naniwa Chosera 1K

I have an older Chosera, no base. I hone on a wooden bridge on a 3X8 in piece of rubber drawer liner.

I do not soak, I put in a plastic shoe box that I use as a pond and fill with water, when full I remove, maybe a 30 seconds.
I use no slurry and refresh with a 600 DMT a few light laps under water in the water pond/shoebox between razors or to begin a session. I flood with water with a plastic squirt bottle to keep the stone wet at all times during use.

When done I air dry on the end edge leaning on the inside of the sink, let gravity do the work and air get to all sides. Leave overnight usually dry the next day, if not leave another day. I will set on chopsticks to dry, if my bride needs the sink.

I have never used a Shapton 1K so cannot compare, heard they are faster, but I bought the Chosera for smoothness not speed, have a Norton, King, Super Stone and Diamond Plates if I want quick.

It is a smooth stone that is great for bevel setting for razors, too soft for knives for me. Really they all do the same thing, it is more about the feel of the razor on the stone.

You have made a good choice and will be happy with this stone, lifetime purchase.

As Geezer said, “No-one, ever sells a Chosera 1K”. Not much else to say...