Thread: My Shaptons!

Oh thank god it is regular photos. I was half expecting to see these stones in little cheerleader outfits.

Originally Posted by CraigJ

Oh thank god it is regular photos. I was half expecting to see these stones in little cheerleader outfits.

Don't give me any ideas!

Hi Dave
From your exciting post last year upon the completion of your Shapton stone set, you mentioned the 30k compared to your Nakayama as far as a preferrence. Have you gotten enough licks in on the 30k by now to update which side of the fence you find yourself. Alx

Is it just me or have I seen less and less posts on the shapton hones? They seemed popular in the forums a year ago and now no one mentions them that much. Any ideas, or am I nuts?

This forum is not immune to fervor created by a new to the scene product. You're correct that Shapton stones seemed to have hit a high point and the interest has seemed to have dropped off a bit. Certainly not for lack of ability and variety in stones the Shaptons offer IMO.

Prior to the Shaptons coming on scene, there was Norton which top out at 8k, Spydercos and other than naturals, what else was there? King? Ice Bear? Not much. Since then, Naniwas have come on the scene stealing thunder from the Shapton stones. Also, I think the surge of interest in the high grit Japanese naturals has cut into the interest of the Shapton 30k stone.

While I'm all for HAD and experimentation is great, I also think some of the rage and fervor that develops over certain types of stones is from some that may be hoping on some level that the stone/s will be so incredible that the stone/s will hone the razors almost regardless of the user's involvement.

You could hand someone who is not adept at honing a $5,000+ Japanese natural 30k+ grit hone and they may not get a razor to shave and you could hand someone who is adept at honing a Norton 8k and they could bring about a beautiful shaving edge. It ain't the tool it's the...or something along those lines.

Chris L

Thanks, Chris, I've been thinking about these hones for a while. I know some people don't like them but others love them, I was most curious of the sweet 16k.

Originally Posted by Disburden

Is it just me or have I seen less and less posts on the shapton hones? They seemed popular in the forums a year ago and now no one mentions them that much. Any ideas, or am I nuts?

That's the way it goes around here. Coticules were all the rage when I arrived here, and especially now that Bart doesn't post much anymore we hear less and less about them. Hell, most times when coticules are mentioned now things get so heated that the thread has to get locked down. Go figure.....

Nice haul! Those Shaptons are great stones and put a nice sharp edge on a razor. Finish off on your Nakayama and you'll have the king of edges..!

I'm interested to hear about how the 30k compares to the Nakayama, as I dont have the 30k, just the 16k.

Thanks for sharing!

Quick question: Say I bought the 16K and I wanted to use it after my Naniwa 12K, but I also have an Escher with a slurry stone I would like to use. Could I use the Escher after the Shapton to smooth the edge or would the totally take away the Shapton edge? Thanks!

I find that the Shapton 16K has very similar results to the Naniwa Super 12K following the 8K. I have not found any advantage in using the 16K after the 12K. This has been the same when I use a Coticule, Charnley, Japanese Natural or Escher following the 12K. The results are all similar with the differences being the degree of glide along with the cutting. The 30K however, will definitely notch the edge up a little if you don't over do it.

Have fun,

Lynn