Thread: 12k chineese

I've not long purchased a chineese 12k of ebay seller not full size 6 x 2 . I must ay after a good lapping when in use feel exallant. i have yellow coticule and use for finishing etc. I'm going to use straighr after my coti to finish on hoping it could sqeez a bit more sharpness and smoothness out of my razors any one tryed this and if so does it work.I will try my self but befor i do just like to hear from them that have tryed more than a thew times.

Originally Posted by gary haywood

I've not long purchased a chineese 12k of ebay seller not full size 6 x 2 . I must ay after a good lapping when in use feel exallant. i have yellow coticule and use for finishing etc. I'm going to use straighr after my coti to finish on hoping it could sqeez a bit more sharpness and smoothness out of my razors any one tryed this and if so does it work.I will try my self but befor i do just like to hear from them that have tryed more than a thew times.

Yes I have and got good results. A lot of bang for the buck in the Chinese 12k.

I have used it on 2 razors that just needed a little touchup and got good results.

I know people hate the slow cutting of them, but for $20 its hard to beat.

yea the 12k then diamond spray then cor then 40 on the strop and so smooth a shave

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Yes I have and got good results. A lot of bang for the buck in the Chinese 12k.

to be onest jimmy i have used coti and chineese 12k and i think apart from i think its good to own a coticule the chineese feel like silk and for the money is exallant. i don't mind doing 100 laps it s all good practice.

They cut a lot faster with a slurry, but i haven't used mine enough to know if that same slurry inhibits it's abilities to refine the edge. I know i like my coticule far more without the slurry.

I do like to use a slurry i like the feeling it gives but people say slurry does'nt give a realy fine egde and can dull edge slightly i have found that to be the case when i used to thick a slurry but not when i have kept slurry realy misty very white watery .

My most recent progression produced a tremendous edge. Silky smooth shaving and still felt nearly BBS at 5pm.

Yellow cot with medium slurry (75laps) - BBW with medium slurry (75laps) - CH12K with light slurry (75laps) - CH12K with just water (50laps) - CH12K dry (25laps) - 60 laps on leather

Sounds good worth atry sometime was that on a blade that just needed refreshig or improving.

Yes, it wasn't shaving that bad but it needed a touch-up. I probably overkilled it a little but it is shaving even better than it was before.

For touch-ups, I have used the CH12K slurry - CH12K wet - CH12K dry progression with good results too.

There are so many possibilites to get great edges. I like to try different things and see what happens.