Thread: Chinese 12K in Place of Barber Hone

I did a lot of searching to be sure this exact question wasn't already answered. If it was and I didn't find it, please forgive me.

The Chinese 12K seem to get a lot of praise around here. I found out about them while I was in the market for a barber hone. My goal is to be able to maintain my razor myself for as long as possible. I have a vintage Henckels that I had professionally honed. I think it was finished on a coticule. I would like something to do touch-ups with when the razor starts to pull. On the shave-wiki it says that a shave-ready razor can be maintained for years with a finishing hone. That's my goal.

My question is, will this stone do it? Also, they seem to be pretty slow cutters. I've read that with a barber hone, you can do touch-ups with around 10 laps, more or less. Will I have to do more with the Chinese 12K? One last thing. Can I use sand paper to lap it? Thanks!