Thread: Chosera Cracks

i use a 400 professional (successor of the chosera) for repair work and a 1k professional for bevel setting. both work fine, no cracks. i also had a 5k professional. although i never soaked it and used it with very little water it started to crack after a few months. as i liked the stone very much (except for cracking...) i bought a second one and used it with even less water. the stone is quite thirsty, so it felt like honing on a dry stone, which i did not like. anyway, this stone cracked as well after a few months. i replaced it with a 5k naniwa super stone. no problems since then.

the picture is of the second 5k professional. also note the ugly stains (the stone is dry)!

regards,
hans

Originally Posted by brightred

i use a 400 professional (successor of the chosera) for repair work and a 1k professional for bevel setting. both work fine, no cracks. i also had a 5k professional. although i never soaked it and used it with very little water it started to crack after a few months. as i liked the stone very much (except for cracking...) i bought a second one and used it with even less water. the stone is quite thirsty, so it felt like honing on a dry stone, which i did not like. anyway, this stone cracked as well after a few months. i replaced it with a 5k naniwa super stone. no problems since then.

the picture is of the second 5k professional. also note the ugly stains (the stone is dry)!

regards,
hans

My 10k is the Chosera ,the 5k is its successor andit looks patchy like your cracked stone , it also is thirsty .