Thread: What next?

Originally Posted by DoughBoy68

I also use the Chromium Oxide pasted strop after honing. An edge off a Coticule followed Chromium Oxide pasted strop really leaves a smooth, skin friendly edge. I call my Coticule the 'edge softener'........

Here is the link to the eBay seller that has the Welsh Slate hones, the slurry hones are included;
http://stores.ebay.com/GREEN-SHARPEN...p2047675.l2563

They can be used together instead of the Coticule. The Yellow Lake is finer than the Dragons Tongue. The seller also has one that is finer than the YL but I can't remember what its called, you can find out when you visit the site. Hope this helps.

Thank you! I'm glad you mentioned the Welsh slate hones - very intriguing and reasonably priced!

Originally Posted by prodigy

it sounds to me like you really only have a couple of options. The next best thing to a coticule in my opinion is a thuringian or a jnat. good jnats can be found at good prices, for a first stone consider maksim at japanesenaturalstones.com. nagura stones arent that hard to come by, i have many, and never paid a lot for them, a bunch are on ebay right now that tempt me every time i see them. Ive gone back and forth on my opinion of coticules several times now, and im finally using one that is a real finisher. unlocking its secrets is proving to be both fun and enlightening come shave time. what is your budget for your next hone? that will help narrow things down too. You could always get a large 8 x 3 Nakayama Kiita

For now my budget is "university student" That rules out the Nakayama Kiita for the time being! What a beautiful stone! JNS would be my first stop for jnats.

Originally Posted by onimaru55

You don't "really " like your coticule edges do you ? or you wouldn't want to buy another stone

I love my Coti edges, I just have too many razors sitting around. I hope I haven't contracted HAD.

My first jnat was from jns, a shuobudani type 100. I can't praise the stone enough, and it is so reasonably priced! I'm also a university student, but I've been fortunate enough to be able to make profits from restoring and honing and reselling to be able to fund this hobby. There are many good options that won't break the bank account.

Originally Posted by prodigy

My first jnat was from jns, a shuobudani type 100. I can't praise the stone enough, and it is so reasonably priced! I'm also a university student, but I've been fortunate enough to be able to make profits from restoring and honing and reselling to be able to fund this hobby. There are many good options that won't break the bank account.

The Shoubudani type 100 looks like a fine introduction to jnats! Good size and price. The Aiiwatani Kiita koppa also caught my eye. Fendrihan has a Jyunsyouhonyama and an Oozuku that fall within my budget but I'd rather buy from a site that specializes in stones. For a nagura, would Mejiro be a good place to start or would a matching Tomo be a better choice?

Cheers,

Danm

Originally Posted by Danm

I'll have to try this. Maybe two or three passes on the pasted bit. On another note, has anyone compared different brands of chromium oxide? Like TI paste vs. no name crayons? I'm currently using Dovo's red and black compounds (I believe they are iron oxides), which could be the problem.

Cheers.

I have heard good things about the TI paste, although I haven't tried it. I have always used Puma paste, it's easy to apply and work's very well. I believe it is manufactured by Herold.

Nagura Stones can be had.


If you are interested in trying a J-Nat you don't need to gamble any money on liking it.

If you live in the US, I would be willing to send you one of my J-Nats and an Asano set on loan to try for a couple weeks.

If you'll ship them back. That way you don't spend money just to find out (possibly(blasphemy)) that they're not your preference.

Well, I suppose you would spend like $12 or $15 for return flat rate USPS shipping with insurance and delivery confirmation. But it's a lot cheaper than most anyone else's first J-Nat.

Originally Posted by jnats

Nagura Stones can be had.


If you are interested in trying a J-Nat you don't need to gamble any money on liking it.

If you live in the US, I would be willing to send you one of my J-Nats and an Asano set on loan to try for a couple weeks.

If you'll ship them back. That way you don't spend money just to find out (possibly(blasphemy)) that they're not your preference.

The generosity of people on this forum continues to surprise me! Thank you for the offer jnats! I feel confident enough now to take the risk and just buy a JNat. I see that Asano naguras are back in stock at JNS (thanks for the heads up!) so I will probably purchase a set as well. If I don't like the edges for my razors (improbable) I'm sure my chefs knives and carpentry tools wouldn't complain!


Thanks again!


Dan

Originally Posted by Danm

The generosity of people on this forum continues to surprise me! Thank you for the offer jnats! I feel confident enough now to take the risk and just buy a JNat. I see that Asano naguras are back in stock at JNS (thanks for the heads up!) so I will probably purchase a set as well. If I don't like the edges for my razors (improbable) I'm sure my chefs knives and carpentry tools wouldn't complain!


Thanks again!


Dan

Check japanese-whetstones.com as well. The prices might be better and it's in the US, so shipping might be faster and cheaper. They have a lot of stones to drool over as well as economic ones.