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12-27-2016, 11:57 PM #1
Naniwas with or without stand?
I'm getting ready to purchase a Naniwa 8k and probably the 5k soon. Do you prefer the older Superstone version glued to a stand or the newer Specialty Stone not glued to a stand? I already own a stand for my 12k Specialty Stone but wondered if there were advantages to buying the glued on stand Superstone, like less warping.
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12-28-2016, 12:01 AM #2
I know I prefer the stands...make's the job easier for me.
I don't have nor want one of those clamps that allow you to change up hones, too much hassle for me for that amount of honing I do. I bring the one I want out, stand is great, less mess, raises it up, when done, away in the box it goes - YMMV.
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12-28-2016, 12:07 AM #3
i have the SS glued to a stand and still fight some warping. i do like not having to have a extra stand that i need to swap them out on. i chose the SS over the specialty stone because of the stand and the price difference. haven't tried the specialty to see if it is any better.
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12-28-2016, 12:18 AM #4
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Thanked: 481I tend to prefer loose stones. Especially if in an 8"x3" (200 x 75 mm) profile. Fits neatly in my Norton hone cases, which double as a stone holder.
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12-28-2016, 12:46 AM #5
I prefer the height of the stand not as apt to bump the table/counter while flipping the razor during honing. I have a block of wood to raise my baseless hones.
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12-28-2016, 12:48 AM #6
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Thanked: 4822I like a little elevation on my hones. Originally I was a little miffed because I could not find one without a stand. In the end I really like my stand. I am plotting to make stands the same height for the ones that I have without a stand.
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12-28-2016, 01:03 AM #7
i also prefer a hone with a stand when bench honing.
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12-28-2016, 01:08 AM #8
My 1-12 are on stands. the 3-8 are a combination stone. glued together. my 5K and 400 are without stands. and the 20K suehiro came with a stand. I've been thinking about gluing the 5K and the 400 together to give a little more height. clearance for the hand you know. I really prefer stands to keep my hands from hitting the table top.
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12-28-2016, 08:16 AM #9
All my Naniwas had no stand, and I was satisfied with them, but last week I got a couple of Choseras on stand and the extra height really helps. Besides that those stands come with anti-slippery rubber on the 4 corners, so that you won't have to hold them.
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12-28-2016, 10:17 AM #10
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Thanked: 3222Another thing to think about is the coast of the hone with stand vs the cost of the much thicker hone with no stand. I'd rather buy the thicker hone and use something like a 2x4 with non slip mesh glued to it placed on top of a non slip mat to keep the whole shebang from sliding around on the table. You get far more useful hone that way and you can't hone with a plastic stand once you wear the hone attached to it down far enough.
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