Thread: Honing with a Guangxi, C12K, Phig, Cnat, ect...

I ordered a slurry stone from zib and have a coti on its way as well. I want to give the phig a whirl with a slurry dilution straight off the 1 k

Originally Posted by ncraigtrn

I ordered a slurry stone from zib and have a coti on its way as well. I want to give the phig a whirl with a slurry dilution straight off the 1 k

They are more than capable. I think if you start with whats outlined above you will be damn close to dialing in your stone. Let us know how it goes.

Originally Posted by Steel

They are more than capable. I think if you start with whats outlined above you will be damn close to dialing in your stone. Let us know how it goes.

I definitely will do that. The jnat I bought a few weeks ago was like a dream. It was quick cutting but refined my edge to the sharpest I've done yet. So I'm hoping the phig with a slurry dilution can come close.

Thanks, Steel! I've got to try this after my next bevel set. I've never felt confident with the PHIG I have (though I have to admit I've neglected it after getting a Nani12, and finishing on other much finer stones when honing with friends: Escher, Gokumyo 20, etc.).

Great post!

I am at about the same level as you are in regards to honing, I will give this method a shot

Originally Posted by Cobre

Great post!

I am at about the same level as you are in regards to honing, I will give this method a shot

Thanks. I hope it helps if nothing else it will give you some more tools in your "tool box".

Something I forgot to put in the original post is that besides just doing a simple "half X" stroke back and forth I have also used an elliptical stroke. A big circle on the stone if you will. Sometimes it seems this allows for better coverage of difficult or slightly warped blades. Just another possibility with this stone.