Thread: Naniwa Economical Hones??

I was going to go with the norton combo stones but I was talked out of it. I was told that the quality on the 4k nortons has gone the way of the dodo bird and that I would be better off starting with Naniwa. I probably will end up with the economy combo stone to try since no one knows much about it. I can't hurt the blades I have that need work any more then they are already. one has a frown and 3 have mild chips. I'll start with those and if it seems to do alright I'll move on to the better blades in my junk box. If it works out I'll have to make scales for all these razors.

I don't know about the 1/3 hone but I have the 3/8 and love it. The 1K when I bought it wasn't that expensive so I started out with the 1K 3/8K naniwa. I also bought a Norton 4/8K hone and used it a short time. I found that the naniwa worked better for me. Each to his or her own.

Originally Posted by rhensley

I don't know about the 1/3 hone but I have the 3/8 and love it. The 1K when I bought it wasn't that expensive so I started out with the 1K 3/8K naniwa. I also bought a Norton 4/8K hone and used it a short time. I found that the naniwa worked better for me. Each to his or her own.

I think the 3k/8k hone is the specialty series and I looked into that at first when Gssixgun suggested the Naniwa stones to me on the other forum. From what I've been able to see it looks like the economy stones are cut down stones from Naniwa's traditional line. If I don't end up liking the economy I may still get the 3k/8k combo since it's cheaper than those stones separately.

Originally Posted by DduckyMark

I think the 3k/8k hone is the specialty series and I looked into that at first when Gssixgun suggested the Naniwa stones to me on the other forum. From what I've been able to see it looks like the economy stones are cut down stones from Naniwa's traditional line. If I don't end up liking the economy I may still get the 3k/8k combo since it's cheaper than those stones separately.

Each to his own. When I started out with the hones I watched many of the videos out there. More than one of the best really liked the naniwa hones. I know for me they make honing my razors easier. I get a hold of a few with chips. for along time I used the 1K and then I dropped down to the 400 naniwa. It removes the chip quickly and then I go to the 1K. I really don't know how long my naniwa hones will last but at my age I don't believe I will wear them out.

I'm excited to start. I was going to use the DMT combo to work out chips and frowns. 325/600 seems like it would work well for that and I can use it to lap whatever stones I get as well. I'm going to try really hard to only have a minimal setup since I will only ever do my own razors. I don't want any duplicates. They make it hard to sell this hobby to my fiance when she sees the costs of everything.

Originally Posted by DduckyMark

I'm excited to start. I was going to use the DMT combo to work out chips and frowns. 325/600 seems like it would work well for that and I can use it to lap whatever stones I get as well. I'm going to try really hard to only have a minimal setup since I will only ever do my own razors. I don't want any duplicates. They make it hard to sell this hobby to my fiance when she sees the costs of everything.

I know what you mean on selling the hobby. I wonder what she would say if you ask what the cost of the beauty shop is each time she go's. also all the make up. you know the face powder shampoo conditioner lip stick eye liner eye braw pencil hand cream boddy location perfume hair spray nail polish and this is the short list and add this up over a year or two. then we look at the hand bags shoes different out fits for what ever comes up and she's never got anything to wear. I brought this up to the wife a bout a month ago. i'll let you know what she said when she starts speaking to me again. come to think of it maybe i'll bring it up again.

Originally Posted by rhensley

I know what you mean on selling the hobby. I wonder what she would say if you ask what the cost of the beauty shop is each time she go's. also all the make up. you know the face powder shampoo conditioner lip stick eye liner eye braw pencil hand cream boddy location perfume hair spray nail polish and this is the short list and add this up over a year or two. then we look at the hand bags shoes different out fits for what ever comes up and she's never got anything to wear. I brought this up to the wife a bout a month ago. i'll let you know what she said when she starts speaking to me again. come to think of it maybe i'll bring it up again.

Mine doesn't wear makeup except for special occasions, doesn't go to beauty shops except for inexpensive haircuts a few times a year and wears chuck taylor low tops with everything. She said she would wear them at our wedding too. She tends to be an inexpensive woman to have around and I'm so very lucky to have her. She fully supports this as a hobby because she thinks it's neat but I try not to push my luck on expensive things.

Only going to mention it once , so have an open mind , if money is tight it's a lot cheaper to just send them out to a real pro and get a great edge every time. Since I really learned to strop , my blades don't need to see a stone . So what stones I have really don't get used enough to justify the cost , the only one that sees anytime is the finisher and that's only 4-5 laps every 12-14 shaves , mostly it's the strop. Now if your restoring and selling and moving lots of razors it's a different game , but most don't we only shave with them, just a thought. Tc

I personally would avoid the Norton hones, as mentioned above the quality has really slipped as of late. I bought and returned two for grittiness before buying a set of Naniwa hones, which I really like. I have several of the superstones in high grits but do have the economy in lower grits (I think 400?) and they work well but seem to wear quicker.