I use the exact same one! It will hold most any size stone, I have a mix of Norton, Naniwa, and King stones along with my dmt flatteners and it hold them all well.
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I use the exact same one! It will hold most any size stone, I have a mix of Norton, Naniwa, and King stones along with my dmt flatteners and it hold them all well.
I've never put a Dia-Sharp in it before so I just ran upstairs and confirmed that yes, it will securely hold the Dia-Sharp. That plate is fairly thin so I would say that it should be able to hold most thin stones.Quote:
Originally Posted by pcm
I have two like Utopian has,,, one for my oil stones & one for my water stones,,,, they are great.
Awesome! Thanks for the suggestion!
I have two, but only use one. For lapping I hold both stone in my hands under running water or dunked in a plastic shoe box in the sink.
I set the same Steelex holder, on a plastic tray (Fast Food size, from thrift store) to catch the water and slurry.
I don’t bother to tighten the holder on the stone, leave about a ¼ in from the stone end and just switch out the stones, they don’t move. I often stack stones, one in the holder, a 3X8 in piece of drawer liner and another stone on top, works great for smaller naturals or a diamond plate for corrective work.
I have a bunch of 3X8 pieces of rubber Drawer liner cut and use them for storing my stones to protect them from banging each other. Cut them with a paper cutter.
Before we moved, I used a pine board over the sink with a piece of rubber drawer liner as a sink bridge, worked great, if your sink is the right height.
Once upon a time made under the different widths of stones, but not always apply. Often I hold the stones in their hands.
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Great tips! I ordered two of the holders, and of course some shaving creams to try... ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Euclid440
The Naniwa Stone holder is shallower to accommodate the thinner stones. For thicker stones the Steelex is fine, but for the Naniwa Selective stones the Naniwa holder will leave the stone exposed longer as you continue to use it. I normally get around 2500 razors honed depending on the Naniwa stone I am using. Sometimes more for the stones that get less work like the 12K which I only use for finishing and refreshing. Obviously, the Naniwa holder will work on the thicker stones too.
Have fun.
Thanks! I'll try to modify my order with SD for one of each.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lynn
I use the Naniwa holder and I have no complaints. I use it with Naniwas, Nortons and DMTs.
I have the Shapton Stone Holder. It's on the pricy side but it is wonderful. Heavy plate glass and rubber. It's one of those things you don't think you need until you use it and then you wonder how you got along without it.
Have some on order, and can't wait to try it out! Thanks for the suggestions everyone!
I have the Shapton stone holder. It fits every stone and plate I own . I love it.
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I prefer thr Naniwa holders myself, others have answered why
My order from SRD came today (fast!). I have one Naniwa and one Steelex holder. They are great! Should have done this earlier. The Naniwa holds my SS 2k great (I got as a late XMAS gift - thought the jump from Norton 1k to 4K was a bit much for me). The Steelex holds the Norton and the DMT plate perfectly (which has rubber feet and won't work on the Naniwa, as-is).
Very happy with both, and appreciate the suggestions. This is working out well!
Years ago when Lynn first told me how awesome the Naniwa SuperStones were, I decided that I really wanted them. I have always been a fan of small grit jumps when honing, just like when sanding, so I wanted the entire set. I could not buy all of them from a single source so I ended up buying them from two different places; but the set still was incomplete. The hone that I really wanted to follow the 1k hone was the 2k hone, which I could not find anywhere. I knew that it existed, but I could not find a place to buy it other than in Japan and my kanji reading skills remain poor (non-existent). Eventually I bought my Japanese hone from a German site!Quote:
Originally Posted by pcm
Anyway, my point...
You definitely will like the 2k. It is a great hone and will serve you very well in transitioning between the 1k and 4k. Also, I like your exploratory decision to buy one of each of the holders. Until Lynn chimed in I had no idea that there was any appreciable difference between the holders, so I'm grateful that I learned something new from your inquiry.
Just from playing with it today a bit, it was very nice (in my inexperienced opinion).
The Naniwa is much shallower than the Steelex, and I'm glad I was able to change my order to get one of each (kudos to SRD - they were great).
