Thread: Hone of the Day

My bench /stool after my session this afternoon.

I started out with the higher grit on this Rolls but had to get down to the 400 Atoma to get the bevel where I wanted. Finished on the No Name Thuri.

Still room for improvement but I am happy.



{The guard is keeping the edge off the table!}

Cold, icy day. Perfect time for the stones!
All hands on deck for a Heckels 14 I just finished fixing up. Full Monte since I dulled it before sanding/polishing.
The Hess #1 is NOS, so I think I will begin with a light 4/8 pyramid since it pops hairs outa the box. I suspect the blue/green will be the hero as-done.

Ahhh, there's the Hess #1 you spoke of! Good to see it on the hones (as is the Henckels 14).

This Jacques LeCoultre came in today from across the pond, I gave her a little clean up and off to the hones. Since its new to me I gave her the ol' Chosera 1k, Superstone 5k and 10k, I always use the same set up on every new razor to see what its made of. Took a nice edge, after tonights shave if alls good I think i'll take her to my Escher

PS. it came with 4 spare blades

My Naniwa Hayabusa, I am liking this stone a lot, its been getting some love the last few weeks, very smooth.

Felt this one needed a good tune-up, was shaving well, but the keen, smooth shaves, had left. Not even Cr/Ox was helping.

No Tape. Made a heavy slurry on the B/G Escher, X strokes with a bit of torque to the edge. Kept that up till both sides quit skipping, and became an even draw across the hone, lightening torque and diluting to clear water.

Then did the same with the little Thurigan, for fun.!

Describe this Hayabusa, Alpla? Is it really fast?

used my Naniwa 12000 for the first time... what a difference adding the 12000 to the Norton 4/8k.

Yes its fast to what I have had before, Dalmore blue was my preferred stone for the mid range, or a Suehiro Cerax 3k, thats fast but bevel does not look as refined compared to the Hayabusa to my eyes (which a 3k should not do I suppose)
I also have a Norton 4k which I dont use as its sooooo thirsty (I have a Norton 1k which I wont use for same reason)

I tried a couple of razors last week using Chosera 1k, Hayabusa, Snow White, SG20K, only 4 stones dam quick and a dam good shave!!!


Its a well regarded stone that you dont see being used too much on the forums imho, I suppose Im different to a lot of people as I am not tied into a particular brand or system, I have good hones but from a variety of makes + naturals, its works for and Im happy.

What are you using for the 4k region?

I have always used a 4/8 Norton combo stone. The individual Nortons are indeed thirsty. But the combo, Notsomuch, IMO.
Is this a line of hones, or the name of a 3k hone?


Oh! Those scales are cool!