Thread: Chinese 12k question (s)

I'm no pro when it comes to honing, so I don't know if I should even post here...Anyway, I love my Chinese 12K. Simply put, it does what it's meant to do without all the jumping through hoops and tricks people have come up with to maximize some of the other natural stones. Sometimes I wonder if this stone doesn't have a higher standing so we can justify the $$ we've spent on the sexier stones

I use mine with water only. 80-120 laps off the 8K - badda bing! Done and ready every time (provided I've done good work at the lower grits). YMMV and all that...

I lapp it easily with 220-400 grit sandpaper and finish on 600-1000 - Whatever I have laying around.

If I had to choose one set up right now, it would be the Norton followed by the Chinese 12K and then a little chrom ox for good measure. This is subject to change of course, but for somone like me who doesn't take the time to experiment eight ways from Sunday, it's all you need.

Jordan