Thread: Hone of the Day

Originally Posted by MODINE

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Mike

Thanks, we don't have them here. I'm also used to the swedish Älg.

Hone of the day are those 2 amazing kiitas

Lots of synthetics are touted as fine bevel-setters here. I have been really happy with this old blue Naniwa 1k.
Does a fine job, IMO.

I need to replace my king 1k I think. Just seems to take forever to get to a good bevel with it..
Was thinking either Naniwa or Chosera..I can't see me stopping with the ebay dogs anytime soon..

Originally Posted by MikeB52

I need to replace my king 1k I think. Just seems to take forever to get to a good bevel with it..
Was thinking either Naniwa or Chosera..I can't see me stopping with the ebay dogs anytime soon..

I thought my Norton 1k was much slower than this Naniwa until I tried slurrying the Norton.
For tough ones, I use the Norton with slurry a pile before going to the Naniwa 1K.

Everyone says the big green brick is the schizzle....Some say not? Never tried one...Seems messy?

In light of Mike's dissatisfaction with his king 1k. It is ol reliable for me. It may take a bit to get there but I only hone for myself. I also rarely buy an eBay razor. When I do I slurry the king with the diamond plate or coticule slurry.

So today I took a razor that wasn't shaving well. Started with King 1k, to coticule with milky slurry. Diluted to plain water and switched to my les lat hybrid side for a final finish. Smooth and keen.





The razor was my ugly keen kutter I do testing on.

Green brick there is no substitute.

And despite being slow the 1k king got me there tonight on a couple of blades.
An Alwyn, US made blade needed some heel reshaping to get it sitting proper on the stones. It progressed from the king to the 4/8k norton to the CF. Finished on a brushed leather board with .25 diamond spray before hitting the strops. Nice edge.

The other, a Palmera 14 started on the king as well, but then went BB with a good slurry till sticky. Than the coti, finishing on an escher. Excited to try out this one as I hear good things and love the grind and sound of it's temper.

Happy Holidays gents!
Hope you all get time to do what you enjoy,,

Originally Posted by MikeB52

And despite being slow the 1k king got me there tonight on a couple of blades.
An Alwyn, US made blade needed some heel reshaping to get it sitting proper on the stones. It progressed from the king to the 4/8k norton to the CF. Finished on a brushed leather board with .25 diamond spray before hitting the strops. Nice edge.

The other, a Palmera 14 started on the king as well, but then went BB with a good slurry till sticky. Than the coti, finishing on an escher. Excited to try out this one as I hear good things and love the grind and sound of it's temper.

Happy Holidays gents!
Hope you all get time to do what you enjoy,,

Hey that Alwyn looks familiar

Mike, is that a Charnley sitting there in that pic????