Thread: Chinese 12K Hone

He is not selling the 8*3 currently AFAIK. I tried buying one, but
the auction was finished. I contacted him a few hours ago, will see
when he responds.

Sharpman

I bought one of those stones, it's a beautiful hone. I would say I lucked out because mine seems in between 12-15k. Puts a very keen edge on my blade. Even if it is a slow cutter it is definitely worth it.

Here is another place that sells the same stone but in bigger dimensions for close to the same price. I'm buying one of these next.

Natural Polishing Water Stone - Woodcraft.com

Yesterday I read through all of gssixgun's threads on these and decided to get my phig out last night. I did 4 straights and a Rolls blade and enjoyed the process. Ya they take longer than some but they're great value for money and have the added bonus of using a natural. I get into a zen like state honing in my kitchen with the radio on, the only thing that was missing was a cold pint!

Originally Posted by Sasquatch

Yesterday I read through all of gssixgun's threads on these and decided to get my phig out last night. I did 4 straights and a Rolls blade and enjoyed the process. Ya they take longer than some but they're great value for money and have the added bonus of using a natural. I get into a zen like state honing in my kitchen with the radio on, the only thing that was missing was a cold pint!

Yesterday I bought three of these stones. I am going to use abrasive
powder on one, basically as a 1000 grit stone. And use another as polishing
stone. So why a third stone you ask? Because I can use the three to flatten
each of these stones perfectly.

Sharpman

What I don't get is why no one tries to buy this stone directly from a seller in China. The 8x3" pieces of their best quality with box cost 3-5$ there. And the shipping another 10-20$. The sellers outside China charge 50$ for the same stone plus shipping if you live far from them. The C12k hone is one of my favorites, very fine.

Originally Posted by Vasilis

What I don't get is why no one tries to buy this stone directly from a seller in China. The 8x3" pieces of their best quality with box cost 3-5$ there. And the shipping another 10-20$. The sellers outside China charge 50$ for the same stone plus shipping if you live far from them. The C12k hone is one of my favorites, very fine.

Here in the US, the higher quality C12K's can be bought through Woodcraft for around $30-$35 including shipping.

Yes, it sounds good, but this 8x3x1.5" stone in China costs less than 4$. ľ¾®·½ ÌìȻˮĥʯ ½¬Ê¯ ¾«Ä¥ÓÍʯ Ð޽ŵ¶Ï¸Ä¥Ê¯ Ä¥µ¶Ê¯ ´óºÅ-ÌÔ±¦Íø (you can't but directly from this site, only inside China). And if you know someone there who is willing to cooperate with you, you can buy it for less than 20$ the piece, and the more pieces you order, the more the shipping price drops. I'm not saying anything against the shops that sell them, it might be custom duties etc., but when someone like me wants to buy more than one pieces, it's a good choice.

Edit; I hope the link works