Thread: Opinion on this hone please

While window shopping on the bay i came across this:New Chinese Water Hone / Waterstone for Straight Razor - eBay (item 130311776897 end time Mar-06-10 12:41:01 PST)

is this a quality hone for the price???

thank you for your input

seems the link is broken sorry

item number 130311776897
its the chinese 12k, very slow finisher

They also sell 3 piece sharpening set for a very low £41 inc postage which is, in my opinion, too low a price to pay for a quality product.

But if your feeling lucky why not give it a go you never know you might be lucky and we'll all be buying them

ian

thanks for the input appreciate it

If you are in the US (which it seems you are) and want to try one, you can get them at Woodcraft.com or at your local woodcraft. "Small" is $20; "large" is $35. I really like the edges I've gotten off my C12k, but, as noted, they are really slow. They are also really hard, so they can take a long time to lap. A DMTC will leave scratches, but they can be removed by rubbing with another hard, nonporous, lapped stone or fine grit sandpaper on a flat surface. Won't take much to remove the scratches, but the initial lapping can be a PITA if your hone is far from flat.