Thread: Naniwa progression question

Originally Posted by bombay

im in the same boat as you. are you getting the 5k to set new bevels or to refresh dulling edge?

You can set bevels on any stone, the 5K can be used but it takes a long time

Originally Posted by kratos86

is very very hard to set bevel on 5k

Agreed it takes too long.

Originally Posted by bombay

im in the same boat as you. are you getting the 5k to set new bevels or to refresh dulling edge?

I have a worn 600 dmt and 1K King if I need them. 5K would be more for removing scratches before starting the polishing.

Originally Posted by eod7

I'm going to go for the 5. 5-8-10-balsa/crox will handle 90% of the stuff I do. Seeing scratches under the loupe grates my soul. I can always get a 3 later, if I have a hankering for it.

Hee hee , *snort!* He said "if!"

My bevels get pretty shiny, but if there are residual scratches, and the shave is good, I just ignore them.

I finally ordered the 5K. I have been buying the stones from japan so I could get the 20mm on stands.

I borrowed a friends Naniwa SS's and found that they work easier on my Dovo's. My TI's and harder steels seem to still like my Shapton GS better, at least to me. I'm talking only about feel though. Just arrived are my Naniwa SS 5, 8 and 12K. This with my Chosera 1K is the perfect progression for me until I introduce them to final polishing and stropping. The jump from 1 to 5 to 8 to 12 works very well for me. I also think jumping from a 3k to an 8k is plausible but might mean that you need to spend a bit more time on the 8k. You really, though, will eventually need a 1K. The Naniwa Chosera is, in my opinion, the best there is. It will save you a large amount of time and not hurt your spine. I'm NOT a taper. But, to those that tape I would say; "not that there's anything wrong with that"