Thread: Finally buoght a Naniwa SS 12k

The 12K Naniwa is without doubt a fantastic finishing stone although you can push that edge a bit more with Suehiro Gokumyo 20K now we are talking smoooooooooooooooth.

Alright!! I spent a little time figuring out this 12k stone so I could shave with it tonight. I took an H.M. Christensen razor that was already shave ready and did around 20 light laps on each side then checking with my Accuscope. I did one more set more to get perfect flatness, keenness and sharpness. Gave it 40 laps on clean leather and had the second best shave of my life. First being from a Hart that Glen touched. So, in closing, I really like the Naniwa 12k. A lot!! Oh and yes it was very VERY CRISP.

Awesome news, Aerdvaark! I got mine out today to touch up a few. Every honer should own one of these.

I stopped at the 10k superstone because I have the Suehiro Gokumyo 20k to finish with Synthetic wise. Way I see it I could probably have stopped at the 8k, as the jump to the 20k works, but, now I've gotten a few Japanese natural stones, and they are solely hard stones for finishing and so far I've gone from the 10k to the jnats and touch wood, things are going very well. Only problem is that I suffer like many from HAD and it's only a matter of time before two jnats become three.......you know the rest guys....

Originally Posted by Aerdvaark

I would be not be reluctant to say this is pretty much an end all be all stone. I haven't tried treating it like a jnat yet to see what happens.

Ok I think I know what hone this is but the images are not labeled.
My HAD is burning and giving me an itch.
A link or specifics please.

By the time I have saved up enough you might have more experience with it
and I will have more experience with my last purchase to decide if I "need" it.

Now off to practice what I preach...
practice practice... slow, smooth,