Thread: Lapping Naniwa SS 12000

So I've been shaving with a straight from whipped dog for a while and during this time I've accumulated a few pieces in need of some love. I just plan on keeping up my personal razors and maybe the occasional rehab i come across but nothing major on a steady basis. I plan on getting the norton combo set, 220/1000 and 4000/8000 stones with lapping stone. I also want to get a Naniwa SS 12000 for polishing. Given that this is my first foray into honing I am wondering if the norton lapping stone will be good to go to lap the Naniwa 12000 with?

Thanks ,

drake870

Welcome to the forum. I expect you will get several answers as quite a bit of wet shaving is
personally subjective. I would not use a norton lapper on a naniwa 12k. In fact I do not use a norton lapping stone on my 4/8k norton stone. I much prefer a 325k DMT for lapping all of the stones you have mentioned. I would also recommend a chosera 1k in lieu of the norton
220/1k.

The Norton honing brick are the worst thing you can do to a hone get a DMT. Any hone will be worse after a Norton lapping brick.

Advice heard, thanks for being so honest before I messed up the stones.

What do you guys think of the Naniwa 12k

That's the one you need. Amend that, they are both useful and owned by many SRP members.

Those Norton lapping bricks have the consistency of a cinder block The DMT 325 is the way to go, be sure to run a screwdriver body across the new DMT to remove all the loose and protruding diamonds before your first lapping session.

Originally Posted by drake870

What do you guys think of the Naniwa 12k

A top rate finisher drake

What tarkus said drake. The naniwa 12k is a sweet hone.

Thanks guys. Appreciate all the advice.