Thread: Synthetic progression end result?

I used the brown biscuit for years, but like the King a bit better because it smoothes the hone. I've always thought that a coarser finish on a fine hone wasn't the best - the Arkansas effect - but I have no evidence of it. I still use the BB on coarser stones.

Cheers, Steve

Originally Posted by Steve56

I used the brown biscuit for years, but like the King a bit better because it smoothes the hone. I've always thought that a coarser finish on a fine hone wasn't the best - the Arkansas effect - but I have no evidence of it. I still use the BB on coarser stones.

Cheers, Steve

How low do you go with this King 8k nagura? I purchased it btw.

Originally Posted by dshaves

How low do you go with this King 8k nagura? I purchased it btw.

As far as cleaning goes, until the surface is cleared of swarf. For sharpening, I don't have that much experience with razors, but it's 8k slurry so you aren't going to set anything back. Try it out and let us know what you think!

Cheers, Steve

Originally Posted by Steve56

As far as cleaning goes, until the surface is cleared of swarf. For sharpening, I don't have that much experience with razors, but it's 8k slurry so you aren't going to set anything back. Try it out and let us know what you think!

Cheers, Steve

It will arrive on Sunday, I am thinking Mon or Tue I will be able to try it out! With my Shapton glass I will know right away if there is a difference. I will report...

Originally Posted by Steve56

I used the brown biscuit for years, but like the King a bit better because it smoothes the hone. I've always thought that a coarser finish on a fine hone wasn't the best - the Arkansas effect - but I have no evidence of it. I still use the BB on coarser stones.

Cheers, Steve

I'm of the same frame of mind with smooth stones. I think smoother is better, especially with high grit hones. All my naturals have had the stuffing polished out of them. Some of my barber hones too. I've considered at least smoothing out the synthetics but there's a lot of convenience in just scrubbing them twice up and down with the red biscuit and being happy with the relatively scratch free surface. It's not as bad as my DMT 325 was, or my EZE LAP plate which I believe to be about a 1K plate.

And so many here with far more experience than me just do a few figure 8s with their DMT 325 across all their synthetics and call it good. No Naniwa biscuit or other smoothing action, just hone right on the 325 scratches. So...who knows?