Thread: polish

I find my norton 8k produces a much shinier looking bevel than my yellow coticule wth water is this normal.

I don't have a Norton, but my Chosera 10 K leaves a shinier bevel than any of my natural hones, including Coticules and a Nakayama. Even the Chosera 5K leaves a shinier bevel than the Nakayama and most of the Coticules.

I find there's not very much correlation between sheen and shaveability.

Bart.

Try taking a dull piece of steel and rub it on an 8K and it will be like a mirror. What does this prove? I really don't know however the coticule will produce a superior shaving edge than the 8K.

I guess it means you can't go by appearances.

I wondered the same thing... try making a light slurry with the artificial stones and you will get that same haze... at least I did with my norton 8k and spyderco and misc barber hones.

I guess the binding matrix in the naturals releases the particles a little easier? I dunno.

Originally Posted by gary haywood

I find my norton 8k produces a much shinier looking bevel than my yellow coticule wth water is this normal.

I had the EXACT same results tonight! I worked my way from 1k, 4k, 8k, then coticule with water. The edge after the 8k was really shiny, and i even looked at it under the 30x lens. But when I did several laps on the coticule with just water the mirror finish lessened, and looked a little coarser under the microscope.

But I find the shave after the coticule to be much better than just the 8k, so I agree with the others above, appearances can be deceiving.

Dave

Originally Posted by OLD_SCHOOL

The Japanese naturals are known to leave a clouded like appearance. There is actually a term for it, but it slips my mind right at this minute. Perhaps the coticules have the same effect? Same with Eschers and so on, that would be an interesting project for these guys that have RAD.

It's hazu, isn't it?

Originally Posted by joke1176

It's hazu, isn't it?

kasumi, or
hon-kasumi

Originally Posted by kevint

kasumi, or
hon-kasumi

Yup! That's it! Durn phonetic spellings and faulty memory...