Thread: Bevel setting. Naniwa 1k/3k

Originally Posted by gssixgun

This might help but it is now 6 years old so it doesn't include all the newer hones

http://straightrazorpalace.com/hones...l-setting.html

I remember reading that when I had burned through my Norton combination hones and was trying to figure out what to replace them with. Seeing the Norton 1K referred to as 'the 30-06 of bevel setters' was a big part of making the decision to replace the combination hones with a set of single grit Norton hones. They've grown on me, I'm quite happy with them.

Edit - On topic: The only thing you have to gain with (some) 1Ks over a King is speed, and maybe better feeling feedback. You can slurry up the King to speed it up a bit if that's a concern. Might be worth trying before spending money on a different hone. Unless you're constantly restoring razors and needing to set the bevel it might be a bit of a waste to throw down a lot of money on a 1K hone. Most of my razors are in maintenance mode and won't see the face of a stone below 4000 grit anytime in the foreseeable future.