Thread: Pitting on straight razor edge

400 would take out that area of concern but you will need a good progression of hones to work up to your 12k. Most important thing is resetting the bevel on something like a 1k. Without a good bevel it will never be a shaver. I'm still fairly new to honing. I picked up a norton 220/1k and 4k/8k combos from SRD and they work great. I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong but a 4/8 combo maybe all you need. I think I remember reading about some guys setting bevels in the 4k side it would just take a little longer. Hope that helps
Phil

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Might be good for hogging out steel, I've got a few carborundum hardware store knife hones I use for exactly that purpose. But I would still recommend a good 1K stone to follow up with and help bridge the gap between your rough 400 stone and the C12K. I imagine it would be possible to work 400 grit hone striated out with a thick slurry, but I also imagine it would take a lot of time. I've done 2 stone with a 1K and a C12K, that isnt too terrible. I haven't tried from anything more coarse than that.

Originally Posted by Marshal

Might be good for hogging out steel, I've got a few carborundum hardware store knife hones I use for exactly that purpose. But I would still recommend a good 1K stone to follow up with and help bridge the gap between your rough 400 stone and the C12K. I imagine it would be possible to work 400 grit hone striated out with a thick slurry, but I also imagine it would take a lot of time. I've done 2 stone with a 1K and a C12K, that isnt too terrible. I haven't tried from anything more coarse than that.

Highly appreciate your advice. I will try to obtain a 1k stone. It's pretty rare here, otherwise, will have to get it shipped from overseas. Here in Malaysia, SR is an extinct art form[emoji1]

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There a lot of hones in Japan.

Originally Posted by Utopian

There a lot of hones in Japan.

Would you be able to give an indication on the price range? Any Web site?, thanks

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Prices will range from $50.00 on up. Try ebay I'm not sure about shipping charges. Perhaps a place that sell knives will be able to find a distributor for you. We take for granted our easy access to equipment. Good luck.

Originally Posted by Hacker7

Prices will range from $50.00 on up. Try ebay I'm not sure about shipping charges. Perhaps a place that sell knives will be able to find a distributor for you. We take for granted our easy access to equipment. Good luck.

Thanks for the info. I envy you guys in the States. Everything is accessible. [emoji12]

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