Thread: Chinese hones: am I wasting my time??

Originally Posted by norm67

If you are not already, try using your 12K with slurry first. Seriously cuts down on the amount of strokes required to achieve smooth edge. Just my opinion, but if you a getting a great edge with the stones you have you may find it disappointing to spend big bucks only to find the differance very minimal...just my 2 cents.

Actually it gives pretty nice slur that little stone who was together with the 12k, IMHO. Then I use from 60 to 100 strokes and the polish with my little experience looks cute. On the other hand, I've never tried to hone on an Escher

From what I see on the opinions above, I think its a matter of personal preference on how that edge must be, and how long it can take for that to be achieved. I like honing so I will have to try to find the one stone good for me.
For example, up to now I have noticed, that a TI razor prof. honed on a naniwa 12k, felt too "sharp" for my skin so I sent it out again for smoothening on a natural finishing stone. The razors that I hone myself on the chinese, feel smoother, but they dont shave as close..

again, thanks for your points, gentlemen

Originally Posted by Dalton

...I've met some sharper edges honed by pro's, so I try to stimulate that level of sharpness...

If that's what you'r looking for try some chrome oxide on balsa or on a strop. Start with a few strokes and work your way up. Less is more here. Diamond spray or paste will also work.

Hanzo hones are Japanese going by the logo in the link provided.

Interesting post, norm67! I have a Chinese water hone on my ebay list and it comes with a small piece of stone too. I suppose it would be for creating a slurry. I also bought a small piece of Belgian Couticle that is on it's way to me (from ebay seller). I wonder if one could use that Couticle stone to create a slurry on the Chinese blue stone?

Of course you can use a coticule to raise a slurry on a Chinese 12K. However a coticule is guesstimated at 8-10K, so I wonder whether it makes sense to do so.

Originally Posted by Kees

Hanzo hones are Japanese going by the logo in the link provided.

You're absolutely right, how couldn't I notice that!

I wish I could change the name of that thread...

Have you heard anything good about 'em??

Originally Posted by Joed

If that's what you'r looking for try some chrome oxide on balsa or on a strop. Start with a few strokes and work your way up. Less is more here. Diamond spray or paste will also work.

Plz correct me if I'm wrong but I feel that if I use CrOx in a paddle that I have from SRD the edge wears down by the first few strokes during the ATG last pass, on my barbwire whiskers.. It could be my technique, though.

I'm looking forward to try how CrOx works on the harder steel (c135) of that TI razor that I'm waiting for

Originally Posted by Dalton

Have you heard anything good about 'em??

Your post is the first time I read about them.

You got Hanzo to make you a hone?
I thought he swore an oath to never make one again.

Originally Posted by Evritt

You got Hanzo to make you a hone?
I thought he swore an oath to never make one again.

Well, looks like old Hanzo got you on that one, 'cause german ebay is full of them by now.