Thread: Natural bevel setter 1000 grit

Hard white arkansas does it very well, too. A really big one in the US is $30, diamond cut and flat. Does take a diamond hone to keep them active and awake for bevel setting, though.

Those are pretty stones, though. I never get tired of seeing new natural stones, there is just something about them that's missing from synthetic stones.

Originally Posted by DaveW

Hard white arkansas does it very well, too. A really big one in the US is $30, diamond cut and flat. Does take a diamond hone to keep them active and awake for bevel setting, though.

Those are pretty stones, though. I never get tired of seeing new natural stones, there is just something about them that's missing from synthetic stones.

Yes Dave, Arkansas are good stones but I don't use usually the oilstones, I prefer hone with waterstones.Thanks

I would like to try one.
I need a new bevelsetter and would like a natural this time

Originally Posted by Bushdoctor

Yes Dave, Arkansas are good stones but I don't use usually the oilstones, I prefer hone with waterstones.Thanks

Just as a point of reference, the new ones sold over here from independent miners are usually not pre-oiled, and they can be used with water or water and dish soap instead.

Used is a different matter, though, I haven't seen a used stone that wasn't full of oil.

Have you got a thought about your stones after a dozen or so razors have had their bevels reset? How do you refresh the surface, with a diamond hone like you would do with an arkansas stone, or do they release their grit slowly and stay fresh like a hard waterstone?

Originally Posted by DaveW

Just as a point of reference, the new ones sold over here from independent miners are usually not pre-oiled, and they can be used with water or water and dish soap instead.

Used is a different matter, though, I haven't seen a used stone that wasn't full of oil.

Have you got a thought about your stones after a dozen or so razors have had their bevels reset? How do you refresh the surface, with a diamond hone like you would do with an arkansas stone, or do they release their grit slowly and stay fresh like a hard waterstone?

Thank you for the note about Arkansas, I have 4 of them.

I haven't set bevel of 12 razors, for this reason I ship the stone to people which have the knowledge and they are honemeister too, for be really tested.

Don't need to be refreshed with diamond stone because they release their grit slowly with the use.

Originally Posted by Bushdoctor

Don't need to be refreshed with diamond stone because they release their slowly with the use.

That's a nice feature.

Good to see that here are few people who still try and go around with open eyes. Alsoare willing to share with others.
Well done. Looking for more reports about them.
As for speed. Most of us who pick naturals we do that for love not speed.

They look very much like Tam O Shanter's....