Thread: Naniwa SS or Shapton Glass Stone

Originally Posted by Spartigus

Can anyone tell me how to link ebay pages? I won the auction about 3 hours ago

Just post the item # and we can find it in search.

Hahah by need i meant want :P, after that set i think a nice Japanese Natural will be perfect for after the 12k . But that is a way down the track .

Originally Posted by Slartibartfast

I dont know if you would ever *need* anything else with that set. You may want to add more stones though

Has anyone had any bad experiences with Naniwa, i believe Lynn uses them?

Its item number 110491033525

Originally Posted by Spartigus

Has anyone had any bad experiences with Naniwa, i believe Lynn uses them?

I dropped one on my toe once .,...

Oh yeah... The only other thing i would look at adding is a DMT for lapping.

Originally Posted by Spartigus

Hahah by need i meant want :P, after that set i think a nice Japanese Natural will be perfect for after the 12k . But that is a way down the track .




Has anyone had any bad experiences with Naniwa, i believe Lynn uses them?

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

I dropped one on my toe once .,...

At least it wasnt a shave ready str8 :P

Originally Posted by Slartibartfast

Oh yeah... The only other thing i would look at adding is a DMT for lapping.

Could i use a flat surface and a progression of wet/dry paper to lap?

Yes. You don't need to go past 300 or so for Naniwas. Check the "Lapping 101" entry in the wiki.

Cool thanks

So compared to a shapton set, would the ~$70 price increase be worth it for a beginner?

I also noticed on SRD, there isnt a 12k shapton, only a 16k. So i would have to go 1k, 4k, 8k, 16k. The shapton set on tempered glass will be around $270, and the Naniwa set is $207

So what is everyones thoughts?

EDIT:
So basically im stuck between shapton or naniwa, any input is amazing!!

How can i tell if the hones im after are in stock? Should i email Lynn via customer support?

For questions about stock at SRD, you should contact SRD.

Naniwa or Shapton - again, it doesn't matter so long as you take the time to learn how to use what you get. If the only difference to you is the price, and if the price is a factor, then you have only one factor to weigh and the scales say Naniwa. If you have other preferences that factor in, you need to weigh those as well. Ultimately, only you can decide. Just rest easy knowing there is no bad decision.