Thread: Shapton users

Originally Posted by Lynn

I purchased the full set of Shaptons before I ever heard of Naniwa and honed almost 2000 razors with them. I found them to be good cutters and very consistent except when doing full edge restores. On those, I would go back to my Nortons.

Man I am so with you here, I still use my Norton 1k to get a bad bevel into shape first... I guess that is my "run home to mama" stone.....

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Man I am so with you here, I still use my Norton 1k to get a bad bevel into shape first... I guess that is my "run home to mama" stone.....

Glenn would you say the norton 1k 4k 8k cut slightly quiker than the naniwas because i find i do same amount of laps on the naniwas after bevel is set and its not quite enought i have to go back and do some more.

Originally Posted by Lynn

I purchased the full set of Shaptons before I ever heard of Naniwa and honed almost 2000 razors with them. I found them to be good cutters and very consistent except when doing full edge restores. On those, I would go back to my Nortons. When I first got the Shaptons, the stone felt very hard and some razors skipped across the surface vs. smooth cutting, but you get used to it. Then I got the full set of Naniwa SuperStones and have done 2000 razors on them. I have not gone back to the Norton or Shapton at this time. I find the results between the Shapton And Naniwa pretty close. Right now I am getting the most consistent results with the Naniwa up to 12K followed by .5 diamond spray on felt. Don likes the 30K Shapton as a finisher.

If you don't think the Naniwas are fast and great cutters as well as having superior feedback, watch the honing video from the NC Gathering and look at the time involved and the razor removing the hair off Glen's arm.

Tom, sorry, I would use you for a reference, but it looks like you have only been sharpening straight razors for around 2 months and only tried the Naniwa once. Do appreciate all your input though.

I really don't think you can go wrong with either set of hones or for those who gots ta know, both.

Lynn

So, reading between the lines here and also being a tyro honer, it would appear that I should wear out my assortment of novaculite hones before investing in the Naniwa series. This may take a while. It certainly would have been to my advantage had I learned of this effort at comparisons early on in the days of my youth, back in those days of yore.

Anybody sway-backed a Ouachita? How'd it go?

Gary,

Please don't get me wrong here. I think the Shapton Glass stones are fine stones and capable of doing a very good job. It's just preference at this time and that really is it.

Thanks,

Lynn

No i understand that but i don't hone proffesionaly mainly for my self or mates as a favour so relisticly i have more than enough hones to many infact. I'll save my money although i would'nt mind one of those felt honing beds you used on webcam with 0.5 sray i have looked on your website and carn't seem to find them

The last on of those I have seen is in the classifieds right now. A birdie told me that there is a new paddle kit in the works though in lieu of the flatbed system.............

Lynn

Originally Posted by gary haywood

No i understand that but i don't hone proffesionaly mainly for my self or mates as a favour so relisticly i have more than enough hones to many infact. I'll save my money although i would'nt mind one of those felt honing beds you used on webcam with 0.5 sray i have looked on your website and carn't seem to find them

Originally Posted by gary haywood

Glenn would you say the norton 1k 4k 8k cut slightly quiker than the naniwas because i find i do same amount of laps on the naniwas after bevel is set and its not quite enought i have to go back and do some more.

No I would not say that at all, I would say that Glen is very, very comfortable with the 1k Norton and I know that stone so well that anytime I have a problem razor I will sort it out on the N1k... then switch to the Naniwas or Shaptons...

I very rarely use the N 4/8 any more although I have them in 3 x 8 and 1.5 x 8 I use the N8k just a bit in experiments now and then to prove a point to myself.... I run about 65% Naniwa 30% Shapton and 5% others now-a-days....In answer to your next question of how I decide between the stones it has very little to do with the razors, and much more to do with who sent them to me....

I tend to look at the Norton 1K and 4K as more aggressive vs. quicker. Might be splitting hairs though.......

Lynn