Thread: Need Help With Chosera 1k

I've been using a Naniwa SS 1k for setting bevels with good results. However, in order to expand my honing experience I ordered a Chosera 1k from SRD. I have two questions:

1. I understand that this is a spray and go stone, but I recall some posts indicating soaking was beneficial. Should I spray or soak?

2. Should I always create a slurry before honing?

Thanks.

personally I don't own chosera stone however I believe soaking stone help with realising the articles which in turn cut the steel, if I recall correctly Glenn keeps his bevel setter in water 24/7. Slurry is dependant on the initial state of our bevel, if it really blunt use slurry to help cut faster if you just freshening up from 1k I would say just water should be fine. Enjoy your new stone
Rafal

A couple of points: First of all you are going to get different answers on this. I can tell you that no matter what you decide to do, 24/7 soaking is not appropriate for this stone. I know some people soak the stone for a few minutes prior to using it, but that is not necessary at all, and I personally have not noticed any soaking to be needed for my chosera 1k. I spray and let the water sit on the hone a few minutes, then I have at it. It absorbs a little but not like other stones that would be soaked (king, norton).

Also, there is zero need to slurry the stone. The little Nagura that comes with the stone is for cleaning it, not slurry. Leaving a little green "slurry" from lapping won't hurt, but I also don't find that it is needed. The chosera is fast enough without it.

I would humbly suggest don't soak the Chosera until a honemeister chimes in. Definitely, don't soak the Naniwa. Bad things can happen.

Was there any reason you bought a second 1K? I thought that they both covered the same territory. I think maybe I missed something

I do not soak the Chosera. I just spray it a couple times until the water starts to puddle and then start using it. Prolonged soaking can harm the stone.

Have fun.

Originally Posted by RafalS

personally I don't own chosera stone however I believe soaking stone help with realising the articles which in turn cut the steel, if I recall correctly Glenn keeps his bevel setter in water 24/7. Slurry is dependant on the initial state of our bevel, if it really blunt use slurry to help cut faster if you just freshening up from 1k I would say just water should be fine. Enjoy your new stone
Rafal

sorry I got it wrong is Norton 1k and king 1k that Glen soaks in 24/7 in his dwell (water with chlorox)

According to Naniwa the stone is a soaker, but it works just fine as a spray and go.

I believe Naniwa limits the time for soaking however. The stone can be damaged from over soaking. It works very well and without concern with a few sprays until it puddles.

I use a slurry sometimes, but I have also had some really messed up wedges... When I do use a slurry on it, I raise a slurry with a softer, finer grit stone. Low grit slurry is large, and can leave deep scratches in the bevel and even above it (on the faces of the blade).

I think they recommend 15 minutes, definitely not permanent soakers. And I agree spray-and-go work just fine.
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