Thread: Who uses what finisher on a regular basis.

Originally Posted by zib

Current Finisher:

06 Harley Fatboy

Sure looks sharp but is it smooth?

Originally Posted by Lemur

Sure looks sharp but is it smooth?

hahahahahaha. he can strop on it... but I can't see where he sets his bevel with all that polish.

Great. Thanks guys.

Now I am waiting for my new Naniwa 12k..... and an 8k.... to come in.

This thread is like a good salesman that I can't throw out of the house.

Surprised that Suehiro Gokumyo isn't used much.
I find it to be an excellent finisher.
Since dollar is pretty strong now, might be a good time to take the plunge.

I'm also thinking of buying one of those 0.5 micron. That, or a Sigma select 13k.
Those Gokumyo are not the cheapest of finishers, plus they are man made. No matter how good they are, they will never be popular enough.

What is a Ll hone? Sorry I never heard of it before..

I'm not sure which was the post you were talking about, but probably, LI stands for Llyn Idwal.

Ok thanks :-)

Terrible photo but shows my honing progression. I start with a coticule, move on to a thuringian and finish up with 10 strokes each on .25 micron diamond spray and chromium oxide. Strop afterwards, of course. Works pretty well. I can't seem to duplicate the edges my dealer puts on razors but assume it is a matter of practice.

I only have one hone (this far) so there is not much of a choice to be made. I haven't had chance to use my Zulu Grey much since my razor holds it's edge pretty well yet. But this far I am impressed by the stone. When I used it I got my razor sharp and smooth. I think it shaves really nicely and it didn't take any effort to refresh it.