Thread: Minimum kit for honing SRs

Originally Posted by Utopian

Just
No.


1k paper would NOT "be fine." Lots of beginners have destroyed lots of edges on sandpaper.

Only SOME Carborundums are appropriate for razors.


You cannot. The amount of repair work needed to repair the edge makes it pointless. If you need to set bevels on purchased razors, then a 1k hone should be your first investment and you might as well make it a good one.

Utopian is correct. wetndri grit rating is also different to waterstone. 1k paper is more like 600grit compared to a 1k waterstone.

Originally Posted by sbogill

Do king stones need to be soaked in advance the way nortons do or are they of the splash-n-go variety.

Also, what is a cntg diamond plate? I haven't heard of that before. Are they a competitive brand to Atoma and DMT?

Kings are old fashioned clay based watestones & need thorough soaking. Cam even be left in a bucket of water.
Don't know about cntg plates but Atoma have an advantage in that they are consistently flat & the abrasive strip can be replaced.

If you buy an Atoma be sure to seal the edges to prevent ingress of water which can cause rust buildup under the plate causing a mysterious convexity over time

Originally Posted by onimaru55

If you buy an Atoma be sure to seal the edges to prevent ingress of water which can cause rust buildup under the plate causing a mysterious convexity over time

Oz what do you use to seal it with

Originally Posted by onimaru55

If you buy an Atoma be sure to seal the edges to prevent ingress of water which can cause rust buildup under the plate causing a mysterious convexity over time

When I read rust I think about steel. Are you meaning oxidation of the aluminium?

Originally Posted by eddy79

Oz what do you use to seal it with

Anything that is waterproof & will stick to metal. I like maxi-bond as you can cut the tube & dispense a thin bead.
Being a lazy bugga, I havent sealed my recent replacements from 2013.

Originally Posted by 32t

When I read rust I think about steel. Are you meaning oxidation of the aluminium?

The base is aluminium. The diamonds are bonded to a thin steel plate which is secured to the base by 3 strips of double sided tape.

My kit arrived today. Let the fun begin[emoji1]

Have fun...watch some videos if you haven't!

Just realized I need a stone holder >.<

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Originally Posted by Jay123

Just realized I need a stone holder >.<

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That's the other thing I really like about Norton hones - their blue plastic box is a perfect holder for any 8"x3" stone. Also works OK for slightly smaller hones, but you might have to use your off-hand thumb to push it to a corner and keep it there.

So... since I don't have a delivery address in the US, and I'll only have less than a week to have the hones delivered, I'll have to make do with what I can get from Amazon and delivered to one of their lockers.

A friend of mine gave me an old Naniwa Deluxe 1K. I'll also buy a Norton 4K/8K from Amazon.

Unfortunately, I could not find a Naniwa 12K sold or fulfilled by Amazon, so I'll have to find a replacement.

Amazon has two Shapton 12K hones: the M5 ($47.88) and the Kuromaku ($60.78).

From reading other threads here, I believe that the Kuromaku is just the Japanese version of the Pro, while the M5 is a thinner, 5mm version of the Pro.

The thing is, the top review on Amazon says that the M5 isn't 12K at all, maybe a 6K, and that it isn't suitable for finishing a razor.

My questions are:

- Would these hones work as a replacement for the Naniwa 12K?

- Should I get the Kuromaku or the M5?

- Is the M5 truly a 12K?

Thanks!

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I started with a Norton 1/4/8k ($138) and a DMT 325 Diasharp ($47). Later I got a Naniwa 12k then 2k and holders. None of those necessary, but we're very helpful.

Being a beginner, I got a cheap USB microscope, so I could check the edge closely and learn about how I was doing (by sharing the photos here).