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Love My NSS 12k
Just got my Naniwa SS 12k in the mail today, and have fallen in love with it. My razor has a beautifully polished sticky as glue edge which is a noticeable step up from my norton 8k which i thought was good enough... until today! TBH I was under the impression after purchasing this stone that the improvement would be minuscule and I had fallen for all the glitz and glam of fanatic perfectionists, but I have thankfully been proven otherwise :o
I would also like to add to the praise by saying that whoever said they felt this stone was made for straight razors, I'm with you 100%. My blade seems to stick to this stone like glue while honing. Not sure if that's normal (yes i lapped 3x grid) but I have to say I like it very much and didn't want to stop honing because it felt so good.
A super stone for a super edge :D
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Nice to hear. When I got my N12k I had the same reaction. Wonderful hone. It redefined the relationships I have with my natural finishers--now I ask whether the natural improves the Naniwa edge. The ones that do are special ones indeed.
Happy honing to you!
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I love to play with my naturals stones but I have been saying for some time "if you want a quick durable trouble free edge the ceramics are the only way to go."
I would like to add this though. the Chosera and ss 1k for a beval setter and a 4 or 5 and an 8k SS or Chosera is something to ask Santa for...They are just as delightful as the 12k.
YOu will then have a full kit.
Stingray
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Only hone I need now is a 1k. Got a dmt 325, norton 4/8k and the naniwa 12k. So santa will have it easy this year, unless I beat him to it.
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is an Amazing stone....fantastic.
I love it every time that i use it
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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.
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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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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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Good advice, I will keep that in mind as I go forward. Thanks!
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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 :(