Naniwa 12k Super; You were right Lynne

After reading all of the positive comments on the Naniwa 12k Super, including those my Lynne and Tom Blodgett, I finally had a chance to try one.

With only three straight razor shavers on the whole island of Taiwan, I was fortunate that Tom Blodgett invited me to visit him in Kaohsiing and try one for myself. I jumped on the high-speed train and visited Tom and honed two of my razors ending up with the Naniwa 12k Super. In both cases I worked up to the 12k with the Shapton Pros and after the 12K did five strops of NanoCloth sprayed with 0.125 Micron CBN Spray by Ken Schwartz.

Like Lynne and Tom said .... both razors shaved like butter. Unusually smooth. Good shaves.

Thanks Lynne and Tom.

--james

I enjoy mine as well. I just received a Chorosa 1k and am very impressed. I have a whole set of Nanis and love it.

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Originally Posted by ccase39

I enjoy mine as well. I just received a Chorosa 1k and am very impressed. I have a whole set of Nanis and love it.

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The Nani 12k Super is definitely on my wish list.

-james

Lynn has had a sex-change to Lynne? Boy, I think I just broke my mind imagining that - thanks, James! :)

Regards,
Neil

alright im done with this pondering and searching, I am pulling the trigger on one today. thanks for helping me to make my mind up finally. I have heard nothing even close to bad about these finishers

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Originally Posted by Neil Miller

Lynn has had a sex-change to Lynne? Boy, I think I just broke my mind imagining that - thanks, James! :)

Regards,
Neil

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Blushing in shame.

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Originally Posted by sleekandsmooth

alright im done with this pondering and searching, I am pulling the trigger on one today. thanks for helping me to make my mind up finally. I have heard nothing even close to bad about these finishers

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I want one too. I may wait to hit the Taiwan lottery.

Or I may order one very soon.

--erratic James

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Originally Posted by jgkeegan

I want one too. I may wait to hit the Taiwan lottery.

Or I may order one very soon.

--erratic James

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I love that stone. I just started shaving, and it's currently my only stone. I'm sure my technique is terrible, but it still does a yeoman's job. I'm using it to keep my blades fresh and put off sending them out until the nani 3 pack comes back in stock on SRD.

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Originally Posted by Supernats

I love that stone. I just started shaving, and it's currently my only stone. I'm sure my technique is terrible, but it still does a yeoman's job. I'm using it to keep my blades fresh and put off sending them out until the nani 3 pack comes back in stock on SRD.

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Sounds like a good plan.

I've posed the question to MOST of the guys here that do this for a living: if you had to get rid of every finisher you had except one, which would you keep?

95% of them say the Nani 12k.

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Originally Posted by brooksie967

I've posed the question to MOST of the guys here that do this for a living: if you had to get rid of every finisher you had except one, which would you keep?

95% of them say the Nani 12k.

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I'm not surprised.

--james

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Originally Posted by Neil Miller

Lynn has had a sex-change to Lynne? Boy, I think I just broke my mind imagining that - thanks, James! :)

Regards,
Neil

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I want one too. I may wait to hit the Taiwan lottery.

Or I may order one very soon.

--erratic James

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Interesting thread for sure... :rofl2:

I've been thinking about purchasing a finishing stone in addition to my Norton 220/1k and 4/8k stones with money I currently don't have. I think the Nani 12k could do it for me. I'll just be dreaming for awhile.

I hope I don't get pulled down the HAD rabbit hole. I'll make it a point to stay away from the HSR.

新年快樂 from a straight shaver in 桃園.

i bought one the other day , i just honed about 25 razors on mine that were already honed from 1k-8k , and 5 razors from bevel on the 1k then up 4k , 8k , 12k ... im gonna pick one out tomorrow when i shave and see if i can feel any difference

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i bought one the other day , i just honed about 25 razors on mine that were already honed from 1k-8k , and 5 razors from bevel on the 1k then up 4k , 8k , 12k ... im gonna pick one out tomorrow when i shave and see if i can feel any difference

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I guarantee you will. Just saying.

Ready for the report!

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Ready for the report!

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honestly i cant say that i felt a difference while shaving , but i will say i felt a difference in the results .. it seemed to be a much closer shave on my one pass , i prob dont have enough shaves under my belt to really tell while shaving though , only been at it for a few months .. i can say that the Feather blades in my DE that i used with the straight made a big difference ...lol

Just ordered the Naniwa SS 5k 8k and 12k, I will pick up a 1k later as I have a set of kings I use for chisels and knives. I plan on dedicating the currently unused side of the 1k if I need to reset a bevel until I pick up a 1k Chosera.
The three SS for $171.87 with shipping.

Bl#*dy well have to get me one of those Naniwa's.

What's the apx. MSRP on those 12k's???

As ever, tinkersd!

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Originally Posted by Tierdaen

I hope I don't get pulled down the HAD rabbit hole. I'll make it a point to stay away from the HSR.

新年快樂 from a straight shaver in 桃園.

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Same to you. The delay in my response was because I was traveling on the annual family trip. For years I have held the belief that there were only three straight razor shavers in Taiwan. Now I find that there are four. At least.

I'm in Yangmei so you are nearby.

Nice to meet you.

--james