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12-11-2011, 07:42 PM #1
If you email David at naturalwhetstones dot com - he may be able to make a set of 8" hones that'll suit your budget. There might not be a nice box involved but the extra 2" on the stones will be a HUGE benefit when honing.. esp with the black one.
IF you decide to use water - add a little tinge of dish soap to it.. not enough to make big suds, just a teeny bit. That approximates what you'd get with using oil pretty well.
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12-12-2011, 02:46 AM #2
If you want some sort of pioneer experience, try the Arkies. They'll do the job... eventually... maybe.... The problemis that they are likely to turn a fussy and often frustrating experience into an interminable fussy and frustrating experience.
Woodcraft carries a King 1000/6000 waterstone Buy Combination Waterstone 8 x 2 x 1 1000 6000 at Woodcraft for about $35.00 + shipping. A C12k is about $22. This progression is missing an intermediate grit or two but would get the job done no problem, in about one-fifth the time required with the Arkies.Don't get hung up on hanging hairs.
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12-12-2011, 03:13 AM #3
This was why I was asking, I have a 220/1000 grit and a Chinese 12k. As I need some intermediates to get the job done well. I can shave with those but it takes forever. I was thinking about that 1000/6000 as it looks like a decent deal. When I have the extra cash I'm pretty sure that's one I'll try. Thanks for the advice guys!
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12-12-2011, 01:39 PM #4
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12-12-2011, 03:00 PM #5
For knives this set may work fine but I doubt it will work for razors.
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12-12-2011, 04:47 PM #6
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Thanked: 15I've used Arkansas stones for knives for the past 20 odd years and love them. However, personally my experience with them wouldn't drive me to use them with razors (though I know some people do). Again my personal opinion is they don't work with water you really need a light oil to get the best out of them (one of the reasons I don't want to use them for razors)