Thread: Naniwa waterstone 12K help?

Hi dear friend,
im looking for a naniwa waterstone but im confused. There are some kind or words on them ebi -lobster or shrimp ? Which one is useful for Straight Razors? Whats meaning of these ?

Regards.

99% sure they are the same stone.
Can you post a link to the store or pic of the stone?

hi there,
i hope im not doing wrong to post links here..Mod if this is not possible please delete my links..

here link for lobster:#12000 Grit Ceramic Whetstone by NANIWA LOBSTER

here link for ebi but 10K Japanese Naniwa whetstone "Super stone" #10000 - eBay (item 250574466506 end time Mar-05-10 08:24:54 PST)

also confused the stone made by resin method or magnesia method..
some color is pink some of them white or clear green..
Any idea about this one:
Japanese whetstone sharpening stone #10000 grid !! PB - eBay (item 250580953171 end time Feb-18-10 00:33:15 PST)
i think seller thinks it is close naniwa chocera 10 k but i dont know really good or not..



Regards.

Melyus: Your first and second links are to Naniwa Super Stones - this is the line many of us use for straights. I don't know what hone your third link is to; never seen one before.

If you click the link gssixgun posted, you'll see the Naniwa 12k and 10k superstones for much less than the first two links you posted.

Thanks for reply i sent mail to SRD to learn naniwa12k to internationally..if price is ok by me i will decide to buy..

Regards.

That third stone some people have tried for sharpening knives but it never got popular ,because its hard to beat Super Stone and Chosera. As Holly said above the first two are superstones, I got my 10k SS from metalmasterjp.

Originally Posted by mainaman

That third stone some people have tried for sharpening knives but it never got popular ,because its hard to beat Super Stone and Chosera. As Holly said above the first two are superstones, I got my 10k SS from metalmasterjp.

Firstly i have to thanks you are very nice advice to my need..
Just ı want to know that : are there big differences between 10k and 12k naniwa ? if you tried both? because if there arent big differences no need to search i will buy 10 k directly..
Regards.

Originally Posted by melyus

Firstly i have to thanks you are very nice advice to my need..
Just ı want to know that : are there big differences between 10k and 12k naniwa ? if you tried both? because if there arent big differences no need to search i will buy 10 k directly..
Regards.

the 12k is more popular because it fits progression better than the 10k. People use 1k, 3 or5k ,8k, 12k roughly jumps by 4k to the next grit. I have never tried the 12k but I have not heard anybody not liking it.

ok than i will wait SRD shipping international cost answer so if it is ok by me i will buy from there. otherwise i will search for 12 k other shops or jump metalmasterjp 10K 20mm because only 5 usd shipping cost..

Thanks so much.
Best Wishes.

PB on the 3rd stone title means "Private Brand". It basically is one he gets direct from a manufacturer. These are also made by the "magnesia method" same as Naniwa Super or Chocera. That doesn't mean that they are equal just made by a similar method.