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04-17-2013, 11:59 PM #1Senior Member
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is an Amazing stone....fantastic.
I love it every time that i use it
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04-18-2013, 01:40 AM #2Senior Moderator
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Add me to the love it list of users. I enjoy reading these posts when the NSS12k has another convert. Enjoy.
Bob
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04-29-2013, 05:30 PM #3Straight to the Point
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Did you guys find that the Naniwa stones are not quite flat upon arrival? Seems to be bulged up slightly in the middle. The first razor I put to it before flattening kinda rocked a bit and didn't want to sit flat. I just got a 8k SS and a 12k SS, and I had to do some semi-serious flattening first on both stones. After that it was fine. From what I can tell with some arm hair removal I'm looking at a buttery smooth shave in the morning! I hope I like these hones as much as you all do.
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04-29-2013, 05:35 PM #4'tis but a scratch!
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Yes, that's true, not quite flat out of the box. Probably no hone is, unless you get a used one from another straight shaver. Also, don't soak them the way you soak a Norton, because the Nanis can swell and will go back out of flat. Just a splash keeps 'em honing.
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04-29-2013, 05:37 PM #5Straight to the Point
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Good advice, I will keep that in mind as I go forward. Thanks!
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04-29-2013, 05:43 PM #6At this point in time...
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The Naniwa SS can and will fool ya, let them stabilize after you wet them, before honing/lapping.. You do not want to soak them as per the instructions but if you spray them or dunk them they can swell a bit, so just give them a few minutes, otherwise you will wear them out chasing a flat surface
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04-29-2013, 05:45 PM #7Straight to the Point
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Hmmmmmm..... more good advice!
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04-29-2013, 06:56 PM #8'with that said'
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When I first started out on this wonderful journey of learning the Art of shaving with a straight razor, I have to give thanks to Eric (HNSB)
for taking my under his wing and offering advice and selling me some very reasonably priced vintage blades that gave a really nice shave, and I liked how his edges felt.
Money was and still is scarce so I just went with the Norton 4/8K, I already had the King 800 and King 1200 water stones on hand. When I was able to add the Naniwa 12k, I was in shaving heaven! My edges felt like Eric’s and I still like the feel that the Nani 12k gives.
In fact when I had Glen make the custom scales for my son's Friodur, I asked that he finish honing on the Naniwa 12K and no pasted strop so I could compare my edge to his.
Norton 8K edges are nice, however Naniwa 12K edges are fantastic!
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