Originally Posted by
Jeltz
Well over the last few days I've played about with these 2 stones using a light oil with PTFE called GT85. I used both to touch up the edge on good shavers which had just gone off the boil a little.
The green (WT) was used on my Dovo Pima Silver Steel and the purple (LM) was used on my Thomas Turner Lancet Edge. Both are excellent shavers and both just needed a little refinement on a blade that could have carried on giving good shaves a while longer but I want great shaves so I refresh the edge more often that may be strictly necessary.
Again both stones produced a similar edge with oil with the green hone being my preference by a slight margin. The edge from oil is more engaging or crisper where as the edge from water is mellower, to be honest that is down to personal preference.
As I see it there is so little between these stones although I do think the green (WT) gives a very slightly more refined edge.
One thing that I am sure on though is that both are great value finishers and IMO more useful than a C12K.