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05-01-2024, 10:00 PM #1
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Thanked: 2Chosera specifically: 5k, and 8k snow white
I want to buy the Chosera 5k and 8k snow white. Some folks have trouble with cracks and others don't. I have owned the Chosera 2k for years and no issues. I read that the lower grits aren't prone to craze, but the higher grit Chosera's are. I believe a lot might have to do with the type of climate some people leave in. I live in East Tennessee. Any thoughts?
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05-01-2024, 10:49 PM #2
I have both stones. After honing I wipe the stones dry and store them out on the bench on their edge for a day or two to completely dry before storing away. But both stones still developed a very fine crazing. Really annoyed me at first. But I don't feel the crazing when honing and I can't see any damage to the edge under a 10x Belomo. These days I tend to progress from the 5k to a Jnat so the 8k isn't used so much.
- Mick.
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05-01-2024, 11:37 PM #3
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Thanked: 2I read that if one backs the stone with something stable like glass, and seals the sides with 2 part epoxy it will remedy the cracks period especially on a new virgin stone if you do this it will not crack at all. But i don't know how true that is . Anyways i have had the Chosera 2k for years and it hasn't cracked yet thank God.
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05-01-2024, 11:45 PM #4
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Thanked: 4825I have those hones, I have used them for years, I have no issues. Also I don’t “soak” my hones. I do put them in the sink for a short period before I use them, which is technically soaking them, but I don’t leave them in water for more than literally a minute or two, and I put them on their side to dry right after they are used and cleaned.
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05-01-2024, 11:52 PM #5
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Thanked: 39If any cracks are going to bother you then get the Fuji 8k, results will be similar without the cracks.
I have stayed away from Chosera's for that reason.
Most will say the cracks are not an issue for honing but everyone still complains about them so they are bothersome.
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05-02-2024, 03:23 PM #6
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Thanked: 13240Chosera vs Professional
The older Chosera hone especially the 5k were prone to "Crazing" the newer Pro series are the improved binder and are way less prone to it
I started with all Chosera 1-5-10
I wore out the 1k long ago and I brought the new Pro pretty much the same hone only better binder
Wore out the 5k which was crazing and failing got the newer Pro and so far after 3-4 years no issues
I still have my original 10k no issues
I am VERY hard on these hones, I soak them I slurry them I use them simply as tools
They all last well into the 7500 razors honed, my 10K probably has near 20,000 razors honed and is at 22mm today as I type
back then they started at 25mm
The current 1k Pro is at 15mm started at 20mm and is almost 4 years old so about 7-8k razors Yeah the new binder is better"No amount of money spent on a Stone can ever replace the value of the time it takes learning to use it properly"
Very Respectfully - Glen
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