Quote Originally Posted by manuelz View Post
I came into the discussion thinking it was very good quality. You can really feel the smoothness of the 6k side.

Question for all: For a new straight razor that is "shave ready", can I hone it up to actual shave readiness using just the naniwa 12k?
If its shave ready all you would be doing is maintaining on the 12k which is totally do able, another option for that is a simple pasted strop. Way cheaper.