Thread: If money was no object

If money was no object and you was going to buy new with the intention of takeing razors from a rusty Ebay bargin. Polishing it back to mirror finish. Then resetting the bevel removing a frown or chip etc through to shave ready what would be the best stones to buy and why ?

If money was no object I would buy all the stones I could get my hands on. Every member here has his, or her, price.

A full set of Shapton GlassStones!

A full set of shapton glass from 500 to 30.000, a full set of naniwas from 400 to 12k, and a DMT 325 for lapping. Try the two sets, keep the system wich you like best and sell the other.

Shapton 1,5, and 12/15 pro stones from japan (to avoid the huge markup it seems they're slapped with to get over here) and a vintage japanese barber hone that's specified to be as fine as possible (coming off of a 1 micron sized shapton, speed won't matter as much as fineness).

If I needed something more coarse than a shapton 1k...well, I wouldn't. But I guess if I had a hankering to buy something, it would be a 400 grit diamond hone that I could also use to flatten the above stones.

Well, that´s another "what is the best system"-question, isn´t it?
If money is no object, buy one full set of hones from either shapton, naniwa or Norton.
Depending on what your preferences are, decide or get them all

You can not go wrong with the shaptons. You get a lot for your money.
But there is no reason to neglect the Naniwas. Regardless of Glasstone vs. Pro, or Superstone vs. Chosera.
They all have their distinct properties and they all are limited in performance only by your level of skill

I bought a semi full set of Shapton Glasstones from 1k to 30k and would certainly do it again.
For restoration work, add the 500 Shapton.
My recommendation (based on my preferences): Shapton GS 0.5, 1, 3, 6, 8, 10 (or 16) and 30k

One of the more expensive sets. Keep in mind, Naniwa 400, 1, 3, 5, 8 10 (or 12) will perform similar

If money were no object I'd get a set of Chosera's and every Escher I could get my hands on.

Originally Posted by BertyBloggs

If money was no object and you was going to buy new with the intention of takeing razors from a rusty Ebay bargin. Polishing it back to mirror finish. Then resetting the bevel removing a frown or chip etc through to shave ready what would be the best stones to buy and why ?

If I were new to honing and ready to take the plunge and money were no object, I believe I would get a good set of synthetic stones, wether it be Norton, Naniwa or Shapton, in the following grits; 1k, 4k and 8k. I would also get a decent blue/yello Belgian Combo and a Thuringian from the natural stone spectrum.
Once I learned to hone and maximize an edge on the consistency of the synthetics, I would learn the nature of the naturals.

The one other thing I might add is a DMT 325 for severe problem razors that need a lot of metal removed quickly.

If money was no object, I'd put Max or Lynn on retainer.

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

If money was no object, I'd put Max or Lynn on retainer.

This would probably be the smart money. Let someone else do it.