Thread: 12K Stone Thoughts

What Glen mensioned I had noticed a couple years ago. Last year i fixed it by buying the Shapton stone holder. I found it on sale and i had a discount to add so it didnt hurt as bad. Now im not buying the bath it sits in but its a great holder.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

You want to be careful about using the screw style hone holders on the Naniwa SS even slight overtightening can exacerbate the warping issues especially if you let the hone dry in the holder..

I just make my own out of Cedar now, works great for both the Pro/Chosera and the 20mm SS hones, same type of little wooden bridge style holder (Dai) you see for J-Nats

I would have thought the wood and water would be a bad combination? I think the thick plastic is perfect for my combination of cheap and lazy.

I use a steelex rubber holder, but never tighten it on a stone. I use the holder for extra height, I often lay smaller or thin stones, (naturals) on another stone in the holder with a piece of rubber drawer liner between them, with no issues.

For years I honed on a 1X4 pine board cut to fit our laundry sink, and piece of drawer liner.

Originally Posted by Gasman

...Now im not buying the bath it sits in but its a great holder.

" the bath it sits in huh?" he muttered distantly as he frantically checked the balance in his bank account.

Some good thought of the pros & cons of a stone holder.

I would have to be very careful about overtightening and not letting my stone dry in it.

My Nortons are fine on the blue container/stand but my 20mm Naniwa SS sits on a towel because it is just a bit big to fit on the Nortons box and when it's on the towel it's just a bit too low and is awkward because my hand and the scales touch the towel often.

My lapping plate sits on a piece of wood, now I think of it I could put my old towel on that and use it to raise my Naniwa instead of getting a stone holder.

Talking of honing in hand etc. How many laps on an Ark Translucent do you guys find you need to finish after 12k synth? I use a lot but probably too many, I just hone until I am bored which takes a long time.

What ever it takes to produce the desired edge.
Kinda like asking how many licks, to the center of a tootsie roll lollly pop.

This is what I’ve found over a lot of years, the Nani 12 is one of the most versatile stones for razors out there. I have bought and sold a lot of stones given most away, I still have my Nani, it was when they had a plastic base. If you take the time to learn it, well let’s just say I’ve tryed to get someone to show me a better edge. From some very good hone guys with very good stones. To this day I have that stone and shave with it. Had a GOK20 and it was great, but I sold it.

Just get a stone and stick with it, then LEARN TO STROP!

Originally Posted by STF

Some good thought of the pros & cons of a stone holder.

I would have to be very careful about overtightening and not letting my stone dry in it.

My Nortons are fine on the blue container/stand but my 20mm Naniwa SS sits on a towel because it is just a bit big to fit on the Nortons box and when it's on the towel it's just a bit too low and is awkward because my hand and the scales touch the towel often.

My lapping plate sits on a piece of wood, now I think of it I could put my old towel on that and use it to raise my Naniwa instead of getting a stone holder.

Talking of honing in hand etc. How many laps on an Ark Translucent do you guys find you need to finish after 12k synth? I use a lot but probably too many, I just hone until I am bored which takes a long time.

I've only used mine for the diamond plate and never tightened the screws. In my limited usage I've found the fiction is enough. It's sitting on the table, it isn't wanting to fall out.

‘You’re holding it wrong.’ Apologies to Steve Jobs, lol.

If you have a stone that won’t fit in a stone holder, or you don’t want to fool with those fiddly screws, just flip the holder over and use the bottom as a rubber block.

Funny how the answer seems to always be staring you square in the face.