Thread: Chosera 10K or Naniwa 12K

Is the Chosera 10k a better hone than the Naniwa SS 12K hone? Is there a big difference besides the price??

Better ????

That is a tough one to call, you would have to define what it means to you ???

Better longevity of the hone
Better as in sharper??
Better as in smoother
Better as in value
Better as in faster
Better as in slower

It really depends on what you are trying to accomplish, I am honestly not trying to be vauge here but if you give us more info then perhaps we could answer as to if it is better for you...

I've done hundreds of razors off the Chosera 10K and thousands off the Naniwa SS 12K. To me, the 10K although a very nice finisher produces a coarser feeling edge. Still a nice edge, but not quite as sharp or smooth as the 12K in my opinion. Come down to Cape and you can play with both stones and make up your own mind.

If you are going to be going to another hone after either of these, then it really becomes your preference.

Have fun

Originally Posted by Lynn

I've done hundreds of razors off the Chosera 10K and thousands off the Naniwa SS 12K. To me, the 10K although a very nice finisher produces a coarser feeling edge. Still a nice edge, but not quite as sharp or smooth as the 12K in my opinion. Come down to Cape and you can play with both stones and make up your own mind.

If you are going to be going to another hone after either of these, then it really becomes your preference.

Have fun

Hundreds as versus thousands says it all. Thank you!!!

Extra, an invite like that should be jumped on with both feet. Offer to buy lunch, make the coffee, sharpen the pencils, wash the cars. That kind of time w/ Lynn is worth much fine gold.

I use the Chosera 10k extensively, and have had a couple of Naniwa SS 12k hones and a naniwa SS 10k. The chosera is in my experience a sub-finisher - it prepares the bevel for the next (finishing) hone, but I wouldn't class the edge it leaves as good as the SS 12k which is much smoother and a true finishing hone, or even the SS 10k which is only a little below the SS12k in terms of finishing edge.

Regards,
Neil