Thread: When is a good time to switch to naturals?

Now is the time
Get a hard Jnat and DMT 600 grit card and hone away. Chef knives to go and Fendrihan sell Asagi Jnat which will suit your purpose. Once you figure out the stone then you can get the naguras.

I've got the stones. just looking to see where other people switch from synthetic to natural in their own honing routines.

Chris

I thought you were asking for advice. I switch to naturals after the 5K Shapton. But that is just me.

Originally Posted by sharkbite111

I've got the stones. just looking to see where other people switch from synthetic to natural in their own honing routines.

Chris

After 10k for me, but if you have the correct combo you can jump after 1k as well.

Yeah I only use a diamond 1k for bevel setting, everything else is natural. I will use a coticule with slurry and dilute on down to water. I could stop there but usually I will take it to the arkansas that I have. Just gives me a much much smoother shave and a tad sharper than the coti as well. I don't have any J-nats and probably never will. I am totally content with those three stones. I have others but rarely use them for anything other than paperweights. I just find that combo works the best that I have experienced.

Synthetic to 12-20k. Then my Y-G Thuri. Took me 5 years to figure this out.

Y/G Thuri after a 20K?

I play around with all kinds of progressions.
To me that is half the fun in honing

I can do an entire honing on naturals, set the bevel on a synth first or go to anywhere between 5K and 20K before doing a final finish on a natural finisher.
Or not use a natural at all.
There is really no right or wrong answer here, play around with what you got and see what results you achieve

Originally Posted by TucoRamirez

Chef knives to go sell Asagi Jnat which will suit your purpose.

not true, most of their stock is not suitable for razor