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  1. 05-11-2013, 03:02 PM #1
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    Default chinese 12k grit waterstone

    my birthday is coming up and i would like a natural finisher.

    I would like peoples 2 cents on the stone right at the bottom of this page-Razor Hones
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    Here is everything you'd want to know if you were afraid to ask .....

    http://straightrazorpalace.com/advan...highlight=phig
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    It's probably cheaper from the Polish ebay seller.
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    I guess I'm curious what goes into the thinking about having a 'natural' finisher.
    That particular stone - like any other natural - is going to vary in suitability for razors from horrid to wonderful. IIRC, the honorable sixgunner had to buy 4 before getting one that satisfied.
    Mine's middle of the road, though it has most of the veining thought to be preferred. There's nothing it does as well as a Nani 12k.
    I'm betting there's 20-50 guys here that have a similar experience. If your heart is set on it - nothing else will do. But otherwise, sixgunner's wonderful description that synthetics are a science, naturals are a romance (with all the ups and downs) has proven very true.
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    Who determined that the C12K is 12k? I have a couple,are good stones but the need in me to be exact made me get a 12K shapton pro.
    Never use the naturals anymore at the 12K level.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pixelfixed View Post
    Who determined that the C12K is 12k? I have a couple,are good stones but the need in me to be exact made me get a 12K shapton pro.
    Never use the naturals anymore at the 12K level.
    Some of the boxes from Woodcraft were stamped 12000 grit

    Your question is exactly what coined the term PHIG for them

    People's Hone of Indeterminate Grit
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    Yeah, they seem to be falling from favor. All the cool kids are now getting ZuluGreys and Nani12's.

    Now I feel like Eddie Murphy with the homemade hamburger-sigh.
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    For the price you will be very happy. They are great hones and they don't break the bank!

    Let us know how the honing goes once you receive them.

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    I still enjoy mine, but I have been dating a Zulu Grey lately, it's on loan, but I may have to get me one in January.
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    In my opinion it was a waste of money, I would get a finisher from the classifieds here rather than trying to sort through 3-4 of these.
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