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10-28-2013, 01:14 PM #1
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hi all,
been lurking around for a while now, but i was wondering about something. So i registered to ask you gents(and ladies) this question.
I have a couple of hones which i have been using the past years. Now i would like to know how you would use these stones in a honing session.
These are the hones available:
naniwa super stone 1k/3k
bbw(4-6k)
moderate coticule(6-8k)
slow coticule(8-10k)
thuringian(8-10k)
c12k(10-12k)
charnley forest(12k+)
here's what i do:
1k naniwa 40-60 circles and 30-60 x-strokes for bevel setting
3k naniwa 20-40 circles and 30-60 x-strokes for bevel setting
coticule(m) with slurry 20-40 circles and 30-60 x-strokes for bevel setting
coticule with slurry or thuringian with slurry 80-120 x-strokes for sharpening
coticule with slurry or thuringian with slurry 30-60 x-strokes for sharpening/polishing
coticule with water or thuringian with water 30-60 x-strokes for polishing
c12k with slurry 40-60 x-strokes for finishing
c12k with water 40-60 x-strokes for finishing
please remember that the numbers are an approximation, both strokes and gritsize. I actually never count, specially for this post i did count during the honing of a razor just so i could put up some numbers. I also translated the numbers i did to a certain size, namely 8x2 inches. All the hones i have are different sizes but for uniformity's sake i'm pretending all hones are 8x2 inches. Also would like to note that often a razor will go back to the coticule for a couple of strokes if the edge is to crisp. I did not put it in the routine because i would like to know what the plan is when you start to hone, not what you actually did. Because we all know that a honing session always goes a little or a lot different from what we planned for a specific razor.
So, what would be your plan having the above hones available to you?
I would love to here your ideas and also try them out, so that maybe i can put up a better plan of attack in the future.
kind regards stephan.Last edited by steefmobiel; 10-28-2013 at 01:35 PM.