Finally got a Chosera 1k

I've wanted the 1k Chosera, which I have dubbed the Big Green Beveler, ever since Lynn brought one to a WNY meet. But they are on the expensive side, and I had other bevel setters so I could never justify the cost. Until now.

Over the last year or two, I've accumulated quite a bit of change. (An interesting sidenote is that it's pretty much all from my trips to the post office, as the one I go to is on a college campus and does not accept debit cards.) About a week or so, I thought it was finally time to count it all up, roll it, and make it into real money. As it turns out, my total was $100.50.

With my new, and seemingly free, money, I purchased the Chosera 1k. It finally arrived today (a day late, because FedEx cannot drive from Chicago to Syracuse without incident, and I don't know why they drove PAST Rochester...).

I absolutely LOVE this hone. Unlike the SuperStones, it's hard, so it works well as a bevel setter. It produces just the faintest slurry on it's own when you use pressure, so it can really eat steel. It doesn't clog up with blackness. It's gentle on the razor. It also leaves a very very smooth bevel to work up off of. In short, this hone is fantastic, and I wish I'd just sucked it up and bought one sooner.

Now I find myself wanting more Choseras... and I know what I'm going to do with the next round of loose change I roll up.

I shouldn't thank you ..... you've made me need a Chosera. :rock:

Oh, I forgot to mention how much I love the feedback off this thing.

And Jimmy, you're welcome! This is what you get for listing your Dalmore Blue for sale!

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Originally Posted by holli4pirating

Oh, I forgot to mention how much I love the feedback off this thing.

And Jimmy, you're welcome! This is what you get for listing your Dalmore Blue for sale!

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LOL !!! The payback is a ....... y'know ......:roflmao:roflmao

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Originally Posted by holli4pirating

I've wanted the 1k Chosera, which I have dubbed the Big Green Beveler, ever since Lynn brought one to a WNY meet. But they are on the expensive side, and I had other bevel setters so I could never justify the cost. Until now.

Over the last year or two, I've accumulated quite a bit of change. (An interesting sidenote is that it's pretty much all from my trips to the post office, as the one I go to is on a college campus and does not accept debit cards.) About a week or so, I thought it was finally time to count it all up, roll it, and make it into real money. As it turns out, my total was $100.50.

With my new, and seemingly free, money, I purchased the Chosera 1k. It finally arrived today (a day late, because FedEx cannot drive from Chicago to Syracuse without incident, and I don't know why they drove PAST Rochester...).

I absolutely LOVE this hone. Unlike the SuperStones, it's hard, so it works well as a bevel setter. It produces just the faintest slurry on it's own when you use pressure, so it can really eat steel. It doesn't clog up with blackness. It's gentle on the razor. It also leaves a very very smooth bevel to work up off of. In short, this hone is fantastic, and I wish I'd just sucked it up and bought one sooner.

Now I find myself wanting more Choseras... and I know what I'm going to do with the next round of loose change I roll up.

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Can you tell us where you got it, or that's not going to happen.thanks

I never liked the 1k Super stone, too much clogging for my taste, so I went for the chosera and never regretted. I also have the 3k chosera which I like a lot too.

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Originally Posted by nessmuck

Can you tell us where you got it, or that's not going to happen.thanks

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I got it from Global Knives,Wusthof Knives,Henckels Knives,Ceramic Knives,Kitchen Knives,Shun Knives,Steak Knives The total cost is equal to the change stacked on top of the hone (free shipping!).

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Originally Posted by mainaman

I never liked the 1k Super stone, too much clogging for my taste, so I went for the chosera and never regretted. I also have the 3k chosera which I like a lot too.

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3k or 5k will be next... I have a fever, and the only cure is more Choseras

The Chosera 1k is the only one of the series that I kept.
I kind of neglected the 5k and the 10k.
The 1k is a very good worker. It serves me well for all kinds of bevel setting,
and does so on kitchen knives as well.
Slurried with the little (rather huge) red cleaning stone you get a ver,
very quick cutter with a good scratch pattern.
If I don´t work on the Shapton GS 1k, I usually grab the C1k

I was able to run some tests on the chosera's a couple years ago and was amased at the feel off these stones. However the cost at the time was just to insane for me... They have come down a hair sence then but OUCH...

I'll have to put up with cloggy shapton GS's for bevel setting... for a while at least :(

Yea, the price put me off too. Hence the change thing. It's free money!

I've been tossing change in a wood box for a few years... sould check that out :) Would probably help if I was allowed to carry cash though...

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Originally Posted by mainaman

I never liked the 1k Super stone, too much clogging for my taste, so I went for the chosera and never regretted. I also have the 3k chosera which I like a lot too.

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I have never had this problem and have used the 1K Super to set the bevel on thousands of razors. That said, I sure don't wear out my Chosera 1K on a couple thousand razors...........:)

I also have the full set of Chosera's and they are nice, but not the same feedback as the Supers for regular honing. They also stop at the 10K on the finishing side which is OK, but just a tad coarser a finish than when using the Super 12K. The expense is the only drawback to these stones. They are really consistent and reliable for honing razors as are the Supers.

Enjoy Dylan, I know'd you like a da stone!!

I have a craptastic Paula Dean enameled pot which has been collecting coinage for a year or more. I wonder how much I have so far...

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I have a craptastic Paula Dean enameled pot which has been collecting coinage for a year or more. I wonder how much I have so far...

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Count it up. Me and my friend once counted a mini-cooler of pennies and came up with 65 bucks. You'd probably have more if it's not all pennies. It'll take an hour or so and if you pretend it's free money, you'll probably get 60 bucks for that hour.

Loose change is a great way to buy off-budget hobby-related toys. In high school I kept a big glass apple juice jug under the bed which I dropped my loose change in every night (plus the occasional $1 or $5 bill). I remember buying a nice car stereo with it. Later I got a couple of nice pistols this way.

Though I have the coin-rolling machine and tubes, I've gotten out of the habit (have lately become addicted to the snack machines at work.:boohoo:).

But since I too am trying to save up for hones (the basic Norton 4/8k for now), thanks for reminding me of a great, simple way to save!

Aaron

Thats a nice looking stone, glad you like it mate! :)

Its good to know about it as well as I'm looking to add a few more bevel setters. I was thinking 500 Shapton and the 1200 DMT but I'll have a look at the Chosera's now as well!

Darn this HAD...

I also have the DMT1200, so I can give you some comparison on them.

There are some things I really like about the DMT. It's a fast cutter, it never needs to be lapped, it only loses water when you push it off.

Things I'm not crazy about - it puts out wire edges a lot, you have to be very careful not to cut too fast, and the feedback is pretty meh.

I did actually buy the Chosera as a replacement for the 1.2k, so there's my take on it.

I'm curious about the Shaptons, but have never used them.... yet.

I have had my eye on the 10k Chosera. If I manage to get it the rest of the stones are cheap in comparison.

Thanks for this post! I am trying to decide what hone to purchase as a bevel setter. I have already ruled out the DMT as to harsh on the edge.
I had decided on the Naniwa SS over the Shapton GS because it is more aggressive. So, tell me please, which is the most aggressive, The Chosera or the SS?

Thanks a bunch,:)

I'd say the Chosera cuts a bit faster, and since it's harder you can use some pressure on it without eating away the hone. But like the SS, the Chosera is still "gentle" on the razor.

Thanks a bunch!

Randy,
You recently posted about your experience with various bevel setting toys at the Iowa meet-up. I can't find the post but I remember it. You still preferred 1000 grit sandpaper to various other options, including my Shapton Professional 1k. Do you think the Chosera might be a bette option?

Editorial: Everyone seeks the ultimate finishing stone. Experience honers are just as interested in the ultimate bevel setter.

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Randy,
You recently posted about your experience with various bevel setting toys at the Iowa meet-up. I can't find the post but I remember it. You still preferred 1000 grit sandpaper to various other options, including my Shapton Professional 1k. Do you think the Chosera might be a bette option?

Editorial: Everyone seeks the ultimate finishing stone. Experience honers are just as interested in the ultimate bevel setter.

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I hope so! I just ordered it! :)

Received mine yesterday. It is a big heavy hone. I hope to try it tomorrow when a couple of new guys stop over. They have a bunch of antique store razors I can work on!:)