Thread: Ready to purchase

You can set a bevel on a 4k, but most guys are using a 1k (unless you buy new from the factory or similar).

The two you have picked are solid hones. Any particular reason for the 10k instead of the 12k? (I'm just curious)

Lack of knowledge mostly. Seemed like the next step from 8k but that's why I asked about the 12k figured if I could skip the 10k and go to 12k might be happier with the final product.

To be totally honest, I didn't read the end of that line. And this is what I get... I asked a dumb question.

You can go from the 8k to the 12k. You can also shave very comfortably off the 8k. Personally, I'd say don't go past the 8k until you're really happy with those shaves. Then play with a finisher.

Awesome, I'll look for a good 1k as well then, any recommendations let me know

I love my Chosera 1k, but that may be expensive and/or overkill if you're not doing resto bevel setting. The SS1k is good, as is the Norton. I used a King 1k for a while and liked that, too.

Why do they have a 10k if you can jump to 12, my assumption is other people are coming from different grits and that would be safer then a 12k for them.

They make, among other things, 1k, 2k, 3k, 5k, 8k, 10k, 12k in the SS line. Then there's the Chosera line. Maybe others I don't know about. Different people want different things. Not everyone in honing razors.

I'd say skip the 10k and go with the 12k naniwa superstone, or whatever they named it this year. As Dylan said, get good shaves at the 8k level or you may be moving to the 12k prematurely.

The naniwa chosera 1k really is that much better of a bevel setter. If you have the extra $ it is worth it IMHO.

The King 1K - 6K hone is a good hone to start with start with. I just got a Shapton Pro 1K bevel setter I really like & for a finisher my 16K Shapton Glass is hard to beat.
Just my 3 cents worth! LOL


Slawman

Another excellent option for a bevel setter is the Naniwa Traditional 1k. It is quite economical and works very well. I would recommend it over the Specialty 1k. It is not as good as the Pro 1k but it is pretty darn close and is less than half the price, if I remember right.

You can follow the 8k with a 12k just fine. Skip the 10k.