Thread: Col Conk Razor Stone - To buy or not to buy, that is the ?

I've heard the conk hone is good for lapping and smoothing other hones, but that's it..

Cameron,

cro-ox is 0.5 micron if you get the right kind. Chris L sells the powder cro-ox sample pack for $4.00 (classifieds). That's fine to use as a final sweep on your balsa paddle or strop but it will not be enough when you have used your straight after a short period of time. You need to eventually invest in a 3 and 1 micron stone or paste. There's choices enough around the 3 micron. DMT, coticule, shapton, spyderco and many more. Depending your budget you have plenty of choices. But like a few have already said better save, spend a tad more and buy the correct sharpening stone. It will last you forever and will get the job done.

Max

It is a fine stone, although you will need to lap it quite a bit to make it flat.

It is NOT a finishing hone. Under a microscope, it appears to be 2500 grit or so, there is not way you will get a shave ready edge from it.

I use mine as one link in my honing chain, but it's one of the lower links. It's not a bad stone, it's just a badly labeled stone.

Originally Posted by jockeys

It is a fine stone, although you will need to lap it quite a bit to make it flat.

It is NOT a finishing hone. Under a microscope, it appears to be 2500 grit or so, there is not way you will get a shave ready edge from it.

I use mine as one link in my honing chain, but it's one of the lower links. It's not a bad stone, it's just a badly labeled stone.

I used one and then transfered to a swatty. It worked, but not real well.

Originally Posted by PonderingTurtle

I used one and then transfered to a swatty. It worked, but not real well.

i use an 8000 grit king waterstone between the conk and the swaty, and it works great.