Thread: Chosera 1k - I did not make a mistake in purchasing!

I just received my new chosera 1k in the mail. I lapped it flat and went to honing a razor that has been gong me trouble for about a month. This one razor I have been having a lot of trouble getting the bevel set just using my 4k. As soon as I would think that I would have the bevel I would find out that I wasn't quite there yet. Boy, I don't regret the purchase one bit. It was smooth. So smooth that I was wondering if it was cutting at all. I wasn't getting much swarf, but the edge did not lie. A few strokes on the new 1k and I was shaving arm hair and feeling a tickling on the TPT. I went through my normal progression and after stropping I got the smoothest test shave I have ever gotten on this one particular razor. I can't wait till my honing technique gets better so that I can really experience the best possible shave. Getting the chosera 1k was a real step in the right direction for me to get that blasted bevel set.

I have been kicking that stone around for a while. When I got started the only hone my teacher had at his store was a 2K Nainiwa. So I have been using it while just doubling the amount of strokes and/or time to get to where you are at.
Your post is pushing me in that direction. Thanks for the feedback it is helpful.

rlmnshvstr8 you made a great selection with the Chosera 1k. They are the very popular with the members here, and the more you get to know the stone the better you will like it. Enjoy.

It is a GREAT stone!
Wouldn't trade mine that's for sure!

Is there a difference between the old standard chosera 1k or the newer Naniwa Chosera "Professional" 1k stone?

Idk. I got the professional stone though

The newer one seems to leave finer scratch marks on the bevel.

How does it compare to the Naniwa 1K?

Originally Posted by mrsell63

Is there a difference between the old standard chosera 1k or the newer Naniwa Chosera "Professional" 1k stone?

From SharpeningSupplies.com...

Q. Is this the new version of the Naniwa Chosera stone?

A. Yes, Naniwa changed the name from Chosera to Professional stone. It has always been their professional stone, now its name reflects its intended use. The same method of production that has made this stone famous has merely been updated to allow for tighter standards in grit tolerances.

Originally Posted by Razorthin

How does it compare to the Naniwa 1K?

I've never used the Naniwa 1k super stone, but the reason that I chose the Naniwa chosera 1k over the Super stone is because the SS is softer and if I want to sharpen knives the chosera would be a better choice I like the hardness of the chosera, how fast it cuts and because of the hardness it will last longer than the SS. That is what I was told that helped me make my decision