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Thread: King 1K as bevel setter?
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08-11-2011, 02:29 AM #1
If your honing 2 or more razors every weekend, maybe you do want a Chosera. I don't know, I have lots and lots of razors, and I don't hone that often. When I do need to set a bevel, I normally reach for the King 1k, or Naniwa 1k. I like the king, but it is slow, and it does dry out really, really, fast, I constantly have to rewet it, probably every 10-20 lapps.
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08-11-2011, 03:26 AM #2
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Thanked: 1195Interesting.... Though I don't have a King, I find that my Norton 1k is an extremely thirsty hone. I probably have to rewet every 10-20 laps, just like zib described above (albeit with a different hone). Is the King that much more thirsty by comparison?
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08-11-2011, 03:31 AM #3
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08-11-2011, 03:35 AM #4
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08-11-2011, 04:52 AM #5
Than get a naniwa 1k from Jarrod at The Superior Shave, or from Metal master. They have both good prices, and cheap shipping options to the EU. I have my chosera 1k from Metal Master, and I had no problems with shipping to Hungary.
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08-11-2011, 08:21 AM #6
They're the ones charging $45 for shipping and $19 for the stone, and for a total of $64 I can just as well add another $11 and get a Chosera from Metal master.
Living in one of the last countries in Europe still refusing to join the European Union, makes the shipping cost from coutries inside EU ridiculously high
I will probably hone a lot less in the future, as I'm not buying that much "ebay specials" anymore, the Naniwa works fine, but I think it's clogging a bit too much. I think I'll just see how my honing routine will will stay in the future, and take it from there.Need help or tutoring? Check out the .
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08-11-2011, 10:43 AM #7
I am currently also looking at the King, as I am in search of my very first hone(s) set.
Here are a couple of eBay links (Europe) I have bookmarked - no affiliation:
eBay - The UK's Online Marketplace
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eBay - The UK's Online Marketplace
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10-05-2013, 02:08 PM #8
dragging this thread up from the catacombs...it motivated me to buy a King 1K as my bevel setter
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10-07-2013, 11:41 PM #9
I have a 1k it's thirsty as hell but it will do,the job.. I'm no pro it's just my hobby.. So I wasn't willing to drop serious cash on a chosera if I never got a knack for this honing thing
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10-08-2013, 10:04 AM #10