Naniwa SS 1k as a Bevel Setter, Or King?

Hello SRP,

So I'm venturing into the world of honing, and have acquired some "toys" to start out with:

-Norton 4k/8k
-DMT 120 for initial lapping
-DMT 325 for more frequent lapping
-A Chinese 12k for finish-honing,

and a Naniwa SS 1k for Bevel-Setting. Now my question is; is the Naniwa really not recommended for bevel-setting on its own? I was going to go with a King 1k, but I got a REALLY good deal on the SS. My plan down the road is to acquire the rest of the Naniwa SS set, so I'll be able to use the 1k with those. But is it reasonable to use it with the rest of my existing setup, or is the King 1k that much better for bevel-setting?

Thanks a lot for any input you may have!!

John

I can only vote for King 1000 as that's what I got. And it works well for me. i will say there's nothing wrong with mixing brands, the nani should work fine with what you got. After all I only use a king 1k/4k and a coticule /bbw combo from there up.

Edit: The 4000 grit can set bevels too, just a little slow. Wont hurt to take your time to decide.

Any 1k will do the job. After that it comes down to personal preference. My personal preference is for the King.

good to know; thx for the responses. I think I might pick up a King 1k after all, and save the Nani SS for when I get the whole set...

The Naniwa 1k is perfectly acceptable and works very well IMO. It is however slow...which is not a problem unless your 'in the business' or in a hurry. I also have a King 1200 Big Block that I use for just about everything. Both stones require frequent 'light lapping'. My usual routine is to set the bevel with the King (much faster cutter) and then 'smooth it out' with the Naniwa. That might seem contrary to some folks but it works very well for me...

From there your Norton 4/8 will take it the rest of the way for shave ready and then the Chinese 12K for final finish.

Real men use chosera 600 :)

Great post on the subject:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/hones...l-setting.html


There is a video on the front page of Lynn setting a bevel on the Naniwa SS 1k. Hey, if it's good enough for Lynn.....

Michael

I've had trouble with the Naniwa, but the King works fine for me.

In all fairness, if we gave Lynn a badly chipped razor and a piece of granite for a hone, he could probably get that thing shave ready.

YMMV

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Originally Posted by mjsorkin

Great post on the subject:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/hones...l-setting.html


There is a video on the front page of Lynn setting a bevel on the Naniwa SS 1k. Hey, if it's good enough for Lynn.....

Michael

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I really am not much fan of any of the King stones. Tested them ad nauseam and they never performed as well as others. The Naniwa SS 1K is really nice for bevel setting and will work well. When I am not using the Naniwa Chosera 1K, the Super Stone 1K is my fallback stone. Very consistent and nice feedback and results I can always count on.

Have fun.

Everyone says the SS is slow, compared to a chocera or the kings I am sure, but I have heard it is faster than the norton 1k. I really like my SS 1k, like lynn said it gives good feedback, doesn't get muddy and messy, and sets a bevel fairly quickly, but to me sets a smoother and more consistent bevel than the king. Just my $0.02. A buddy let me try his king and I didn't keep it but for one razor and went back to my SS.

Well I just received my SS 1k and a King 1k, and I can honestly say that the Naniwa SS 1k just seems to be more "newbie-friendly". Now it could just be me, but the SS seems to be less gritty than the King and definitely feels smoother. I tried to set a bevel on both stones using a cheap crappy razor (gold dollar), and the Naniwa felt like it was easier to use, so I think I'll stick with it. The good thing is that I continued on with my Norton 4/8 after the SS, and I feel like I got the razor pretty damn sharp, so I think I might be getting the hang of this honing thing!!