Thread: Welsh slates - looking for advice from those with experience

Originally Posted by Jmgaragnani

Thank for the insight. I also have a King 6k. If I were to replace the dragons tongue with the 6k, how many laps would you recommend (ballpark-I realize every razor is different)? Or would I be better adding the 6k for before or after the dragons tongue? And is 100 laps on the slate a good ballpark number for all three slates (and as with razors, I will keep in mind the variability of natural stones)? Thank you

As my good friend RezDog has said the bevel is the secret.

Depending on how bad your edge is that King could be used to set the bevel. Since it's a 6K it will take longer but I do think it can be done.

As you may or may not know the King stones are Thirsty SOB's! Plan on soaking it overnight. Also plan on allowing a week for it to fully dry out if that's the way you want to store it. However if you add about a Tablespoonful of Plain Liquid Chlorine Bleach to a Gallon of Distilled water and keep the King in a plastic container that you can put a lid on it will be ready to use. I've done that for years and no damage to my King or my Norton 4/8K. With that said since I haven't been honing like I was I have been keeping them both dry but soak overnight when I know I need to hone.

While this may not seem to apply please watch GSSIXGUN's video about Tape or No Tape as he will show that a 5K can be used to bring a bevel back.