Thread: I need a finishing stone Please help

I have seen many people say not to get the synthetics to finish with.

So what is a good fair priced Natural Finisher stone.

Please point me in the right direction.

Well if your new to honing, synthetics are definately easier to use for sure.

I have the norton 4/8 and king 1/250 I think. I just don't want to spend 70$ on the 12 or 16k that I hear gives everyone microchipping.

If you've got any honing friends close to you then lend, borrow or steal stones from them until you find what you like and works for you.
A good finisher is usually not cheap, you could get lucky on ebay, but if you're new to honing razors how will you know if you really got a good hone or if your using it wrong.

You might consider a naniwa 12k. It needs frequent flattening, but is a super finisher, IMO.

I have seen many posts saying the 12k naniwa and 16k SHapton leave micro chips. ALl I hear is Natural natural . SO I Figured I would pick one up. How do I know what grit a Natural is?

MST Müller Water Hone 8x3" Whetstone Natural Sharpening Stone | eBay


Is that any good for a finisher? I need a push in right direction.

Originally Posted by JulioFundora

I have seen many posts saying the 12k naniwa and 16k SHapton leave micro chips. ALl I hear is Natural natural . SO I Figured I would pick one up. How do I know what grit a Natural is?

I have not experienced this and have finished many, many razors on the Naniwa. You must gain experience in naturals so you can detemine what you think yours is. Also, you must have experience with synthetics which are graded to have some idea what 12k actually is.

Get a Naniwa 12k. Or a Shapton 30k.
Can't say I've heard of any complaints on either.

I was sold on the 12k and I came across another forum and them bashing the 12/16k so bad.