Thread: All in on Naniwa Super Stones

You cant go wrong with the nanis and they are great stones to use. Make sure you give them a good lapping before starting and good luck with the honing practice. Maybe see if there is anyone local with a couple hours to show you honing. Will save at least a week of frustration

Why get hones if you don't shave with them.

As someone who owns and uses an actually complete set, in addition to a travel set, I have a lot of experience with the SuperStones. They are great hones, but you would have been better off with the Chosera 1k. The SuperStone 1k is much slower and loads up a lot faster, which is part of the reason that it is slower. It also wears away faster.

In my opinion, the Chosera 1k is worth the extra money.

To the OP, I'm curious to know why you chose to buy it from Japan. I suspect there are several US sources that would have been cheaper.

I really like my super stones; 1,3,5,8 & 12. So far the only one that has seen my good razors is the 12k.

Still using a practice razor with the other stones, getting experience. Have not messed up the practice razor but getting one is still probably a good idea, while learning.

Excellent choice of hones, I have been using them for a while and I think they are great.

Originally Posted by mainaman

The difference between the Super Stones and the Chosera is the binder and the amount of abrasives in them.
1k Super Stone will work just fine.

And you need to lap the living crap out of a Chosera before you can use it!

I've been learning to hone for a few years and ill be learning for many more to come.
I'm not sure you can buy a duff razor, learn , then hone your good razors.
Its just money and metal. You cant take it with you so use it... (not really advise, just my thoughts)

Originally Posted by tcrideshd

Why get hones if you don't shave with them.

Well if I learned to hone I'd be more inclined to put a piece of 200 year old steel against my skin instead of sending each one out every time I bought a new one.

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to hone and you hone him for a lifetime.

Originally Posted by JOB15

I've been learning to hone for a few years and ill be learning for many more to come.
I'm not sure you can buy a duff razor, learn , then hone your good razors.
Its just money and metal. You cant take it with you so use it... (not really advise, just my thoughts)

Depending on what your beliefs are.....
the first Emperor of China in 210–209 BCE was buried with a whole "army" whose purpose was to protect the emperor in his afterlife. So I can be buried with my razors to look after in my afterlife. Wings are so underrated.

Originally Posted by Utopian

As someone who owns and uses an actually complete set, in addition to a travel set, I have a lot of experience with the SuperStones. They are great hones, but you would have been better off with the Chosera 1k. The SuperStone 1k is much slower and loads up a lot faster, which is part of the reason that it is slower. It also wears away faster.

In my opinion, the Chosera 1k is worth the extra money.

To the OP, I'm curious to know why you chose to buy it from Japan. I suspect there are several US sources that would have been cheaper.

When I read the beginners article, I plugged the names of the hones into google and into ebay. The best comparison pricing I found was to order from Japan on ebay. All the U.S. sellers that I found were higher either in just price and or price plus shipping.

CMP