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Originally Posted by fdennis

+1. Although if you're interested in a finer grain finishing/polishing stone, you might want to consider the Chinese 16K stone. It's inexpensive and it does a pretty good job.

Chinese 16k? I've not heard of that stone, though the 12K is popular. I've never used it, however the general consensus amongst experienced honers here is that the Escher is far superior, both in speed and quality of edge produced.

Edit: My Escher is my favourite finisher. I'm pretty certain I'd choose it over my Chanleys if I had to choose only one...

slurry stones, my escher doesnt have one, are there any particular ones that i should use.

Originally Posted by Scipio

Chinese 16k? I've not heard of that stone, though the 12K is popular.

I suspect that's may be a typo.

Originally Posted by ben.mid

I suspect that's may be a typo.

Thats what I'm praying. HAD is a terrible thing..!

Just to ensure that my broken record keeps spinning, I'll once again point out that the Chinese hone is neither 16k nor 12k.

Originally Posted by Utopian

Just to ensure that my broken record keeps spinning, I'll once again point out that the Chinese hone is neither 16k nor 12k.

Utopian

I have no experience at all with the Chinese hone, although back in my early honing days I did consider getting one. What is it then (in your experience) and why do our comrades refer to it as the 'C12K?'

Regards

There is one ad somewhere that said it's about 12k, but that has, as far as I know, never been confirmed or denied. For a while, I was calling it "The People's Hone of Indeterminate Grit" or PHIG, but it never caught on.

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

. For a while, I was calling it "The People's Hone of Indeterminate Grit" or PHIG, but it never caught on.

That's a bit of a mouthful! C12K just has that ring to it (IMHO!).

I'm certain that I have read that the edge produced off one (after hard labour) is comparable to a 12k Nani. Where, I do not remember.