Thread: is shapton the way to go?

shapton is a way to go

If your shaves off the 8k aren't good then adding more hones will make things worse. I shaved off the 8k before and had excellent shaves from it. As far as shaptons go I bought the 16k for fun about six months ago and used it twice, didn't like the edge, Escher following the naniwa 12k is more my liking.

I dont know your skill level, but if your getting a good shave(but not great) from the Norton 8k you may need a better finisher, if this is the case the Shapton 16 may be what you need to make the blade and shave quite a bit smoother.

Dang... If you're considering buying a shapton 16k & 30k, might I suggest the alternative of getting a chinese hone and a custom A.Jaques, or Butch Harner razor?

Originally Posted by Disburden

If your shaves off the 8k aren't good then adding more hones will make things worse. I shaved off the 8k before and had excellent shaves from it. As far as shaptons go I bought the 16k for fun about six months ago and used it twice, didn't like the edge, Escher following the naniwa 12k is more my liking.

well Yeah. I bet it is

To the OP I might suggest getting an 8k shapton. I'm sure the norton is a good stone but not from experience; I'm just saying that to be nice.

I agree with the guys a finer stone won't magically offer it's sweet shaving success to you.

But I will disagree, in that some surfaces; the feel of the stone as you sharpen; are more intuitive than others. You will think it has made you instantly better should you jive with its tendencies.

this happened to me when i switched from hard, glazed arks (and didnt even know about lapping)to king waterstones.

I have shaptons in 1k, 4k, 8k, and 16k. They are the only stones I own and I have not used any other stones, so I can't tell you if anything is better or worse, but I like the consistancy of using the same stones. I have definitely gotten a smooth shave from a Dovo SS razor with my setup. I think having the same stones helps me with the consistency of feel while I continue to improve my honing skills.

Hope my perspective helps.

Originally Posted by hoglahoo

shapton is a way to go

thanks, and could you tell me your thoughts on if I could add the 16k to what I have? or buy a 8k and 16k shapton? I can afford it if I thought it would be of worth. some others have mentioned brands I don't have any knowledge of and don't realy know where to start. As time goes on I will invest in new blades and stones etc. For now I'm going to avoid as much as possible, the collecting part of my passion for all things sharp.

Originally Posted by Del1r1um

Dang... If you're considering buying a shapton 16k & 30k, might I suggest the alternative of getting a chinese hone and a custom A.Jaques, or Butch Harner razor?

Hi and thanks for taking the time to help.

Originally Posted by 5ACLOCKSHDW

thanks, and could you tell me your thoughts on if I could add the 16k to what I have? or buy a 8k and 16k shapton? I can afford it if I thought it would be of worth. some others have mentioned brands I don't have any knowledge of and don't realy know where to start. As time goes on I will invest in new blades and stones etc. For now I'm going to avoid as much as possible, the collecting part of my passion for all things sharp.

If you're getting good results from the 8k you have I would try adding the 16 before I went and bought more stones. One thing at a time and you'll have a better idea of whether that one thing is making a difference.