Thread: hone to set the bevel

I ended up purchasing a king 1000 grit stone online for cheap. I couldn't find the Naniwa traditional stone for a reasonable price. The shipping to Canada was way more than the cost of the stone. It looks like some people like the king stone. If it doesn't work out for me I'll invest in a better hone. I guess this is how the HAD begins. At least I will have you guys as my support group.

Cheers

Oz and Wid are right on the money. New production TIs at the cheaper end of the scale can come with significant geometry issues and putting them right is not a trivial affair for the newcomer (ask me how I know ). I'd recommend sending it to a pro. Of course it won't hurt to own a 1k hone for the next razor you buy.

Originally Posted by Aaron27

I ended up purchasing a king 1000 grit stone online for cheap. I couldn't find the Naniwa traditional stone for a reasonable price. The shipping to Canada was way more than the cost of the stone. It looks like some people like the king stone. If it doesn't work out for me I'll invest in a better hone. I guess this is how the HAD begins. At least I will have you guys as my support group.

Cheers

I've found the King 1K to 1200 grit stones a very good bevel setting stone. They are a thirsty SOB but if you mix a Tablespoon of regular chlorine bleach into a gallon of distilled water and then add that to a covered plastic container you can keep them submerged for at least 6 months covered and you won't have any slime.

I've done it and I still do the same with my Norton 4/8K with no adverse results.

Be sure to lap it on some 220 or 323 sandpaper then have at it and have some fun setting some bevels!

Originally Posted by BobH

That is enough to put me off buying a new TI.

Bob

My last T.I was a complete joke. The grind went wafer thin at one part.
I returned it and swapped it for an inspected pre sale gooden.

It is up there as one of the best razors I own. Extremely hard steel which holds an edge for a long time with an amazing feel. The only thing which lets it down is the pinning and the plastic wedge. One day I'll fix those..

It should work fine for you. As others have said it is THIRSTY, no ten min soak for it, I'd give it at least an hour. They are also very good with a slurry, I use a credit card sized pocket diamond hone to make a slurry.

Originally Posted by Aaron27

I ended up purchasing a king 1000 grit stone online for cheap. I couldn't find the Naniwa traditional stone for a reasonable price. The shipping to Canada was way more than the cost of the stone. It looks like some people like the king stone. If it doesn't work out for me I'll invest in a better hone. I guess this is how the HAD begins. At least I will have you guys as my support group.

Cheers