Originally Posted by
stonebraker
I have every Naniwa SS they make because they are just that good. From straights to knives they do a fine job no matter what the price(just dont soak them too long they like to warp if you do that). I would like to +1 on this thread. It does not matter what hone you get, skill with the hone will give you a good edge. Watch videos, have your freind sit down with you and show you a thing or two, and just do it, what ever hone you get. There will be some sort of learning curve. The more razors you put across your properly prepped hone with good technique the more skill you will develop. You may even end up with a coticul or two or three you never know.Good luck-
Traps 38: Your lapping stone will work fine as long as it is flat. I know alot of people who use high grits on their finishers when they lap them to keep them as smooth as possible.