Thread: naniwa honing

Thanks for all the info OCD. Have watched Lynns video and will check out gssixguns too. Will try when I've got a bit of time to spare as I don't want to muck things up.

Originally Posted by markbignosekelly

Thanks for all the info OCD. Have watched Lynns video and will check out gssixguns too. Will try when I've got a bit of time to spare as I don't want to muck things up.

Best of luck to you!

Im guessing you have chosera 10k. Chosera 1,5,10 is a progression that some guys use. As far as I know, most go on to a finer stone after chosera 10, rather than finish on it.

Michael

Originally Posted by markbignosekelly

Good day to you gentlemen. Just wanted to say hello and thankyou to everyone who had posted in SRP. It makes my life as a beginer much, much easier!
Recently I've started to refresh a few razors that I've let slip with pyramid honing with good results. My question is that as I have only got a 5k and a 10k naniwa ss would i do more passes on the 10k because I havnt got the 8k? And would I really benifit from getting the 8k? Finally how much difference is there with the 10 and12k naniwa, i just finish with cro ox and it seams to do the trick.
Any help would be greatly welcomed.

Mark

I started with the 1, 5, 10k naniwas and had great results. It will just mean a few extra laps between hones to remove the last hones scratchs. I didn't use the pyramids but they seem to have enough of a lap count that you should be fine. There wont be much difference in the 10 or 12 k hones is using crox after anyhow.

Originally Posted by bongo

I have the Naniwa #1k , #5k, #8k, #12k and just from a personal point of view, it's not enough.

I'm waiting for tubes of Dovo green and red paste, as I've made some balsa strops.

I want the Naniwa #3k and the #10k as well as possibly a Shapton Ceramic #16000k.

This probably sounds strange, but once you start, you always "need" more "stuff"

Do you have a healthy budget ?....Can you afford to buy some more "stones" ?

Have you had a razor honed by someone else who has a full range of stones ?

I'm asking too many questions but I think you need some more Naniwas !!

Are your raazors new or ebay-type "vintage restores" ?

Sorry, too many questions and not enough answers.

Let us know how you decide what to do, and please buy some more Naniwas !!

Bongo.

Check the dovo pastes grit ratings. The green is about 6k and the red is about 3k. If using after honing you will be going backwards.

Glad I didnt get the 12k if its not going to give a much better edge. Cant stop thinking about what else I can get though. This straight razor game is seriously addictive!

Naniwa 12K or Shapton GS 16K isn't much of a change if you are bringing out all the 10K will give. The suggestion of a 20K is a good one to follow your 10K, I have heard nothing but praise from folks who's reputation as honers is stellar. The 20K is on my bucket list for my next stone...like I need another one.

If you are looking at setting or re-setting bevels in the future once you have touch-ups down, you might consider a Chosera 1K.