Another Chosera 1k Thread....

[Denvernoob]

I ordered the stone so we will see what happens when it arrives. At the end of the day, it is a stone, and if I don't like it, I am sure I can sell it at a fairly marginal loss and call it a day. I got another vintage last night (Boker King Cutter from approx. '20s-'30s) that had some small chips in the blade. I am glad I was at the GTG to learn better chip removal techniques as they came into play for sure. Given the chips, I had to reset the bevel naturally...and to me the Norton 1k just feels numb. On the Norton 4k and 8k, and certainly the Naniwa 12k, I can feel and hear a sense of approaching a finish that then prompts me to stop and check the edge. On the 1k, I just don't feel or hear anything different when the bevel comes together....so I am hoping the Chosera gives me a little bit more of that feel. The Boker came out great, despite its extra toe wear (already present when I bought it) and I got a wonderful even bevel, as I do on most blades I attempt (a couple have given me a run fro my money). At the end of the day I can get where I need to be, I am just hoping for a bit more feedback from the stone. Will the Chosera do that for me? We will see!

[bluesman7]

Well your thoughts about being able to sell it easily if you don't like it are correct. There is a high demand for used Choseras because no one ever sells theirs I can't say that I've ever felt feedback from my 1k when the bevel comes together though.

[Denvernoob]

Well your thoughts about being able to sell it easily if you don't like it are correct. There is a high demand for used Choseras because no one ever sells theirs I can't say that I've ever felt feedback from my 1k when the bevel comes together though.

At least I know where to go locally if I ever decide to jump off of the Natural cliff....a few new sources now! I will need a basement hobby shop if I decide to get over my RAD and go down that path!