Thread: Woodcraft C12k Just Received

I ordered the Woodcraft Chinese 12k stone last Friday (8x2 for $20). It arrived yesterday.

The stone that I received was in excellent condition - no pits, nicks, flaws. The edges were already rounded (in case you didn't know, that's a good thing). I tested whether it needed lapping, and it did not.

Up until now, I have been using a Select Coticule as my fnisher. The C12k definitely takes the Coticule's edge to the next level (this is no big surprise other than to confirm what has been previously stated numerous times here already). The stone is a slow cutter, so be prepared to make 60-100 strokes.

My point in posting this is to say that if you are on a tight budget and looking for a good polishing/finishing stone, you should seriously consider one of these.

I am set up on Naniwa Superstones. But, the Chinese 12K was not expensive, and I ordered it to try. So far, haven't used it. But, looking forward to a few comments from others here...

Welcome to SRP Ted. Glad to see someone with some honing experience under their belt coming aboard. I have a chinese 12k and my impressions mirror your own. Good finisher at a great price but slow going so i tend toward alternatives. Look forward to hearing more of your experiences with honing and shaving.

Welcome on board Ted.

I think Chinese 12K is an excellent stone. I use it as a last stone when sharpening razors or knives from dull to sharp. Works with slurry and both wet and dry as well. It is quite slow but i do not have a hurry.
As a touch up i use old barber hone as it is much faster.

Yup, I have the same things to say about the C12k, though I have found it's 100 or more strokes.

can somebody help me out here? I searched the woodcraft.com site and could not find the chinese 12k stone. They had the japanese, nortons, etc. but nothing "chinese". Could someone please provide a link?

That's because Woodcraft calls them "Natural Water stones." You only find out they're mined in the Guangxi province of China when you look at the fine print in the description.

Here is the large size

and

Here is the narrower size

I find the narrow size perfect for holding in the hand while honing.

Originally Posted by mrbhagwan

I find the narrow size perfect for holding in the hand while honing.

I got the narrow size too. Plenty big enough and a lot cheaper. I would go to the SRP classifieds and pick up a slurry stone (Chinese 12k) though. A little more versatility.

It takes a bit of time, but a hacksaw and some sweat works too....

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

I got the narrow size too. Plenty big enough and a lot cheaper. I would go to the SRP classifieds and pick up a slurry stone (Chinese 12k) though. A little more versatility.