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The reason for using p180 on this occasion was to take a good layer off the top of the stone to establish whether the anomalies in the stone could be removed by lapping (they can - see above). As I...

I'm using 180 grit wet and dry, and the weight of the stone and a little more.

I do not believe that the anomalies in the stone are from an external source, both for the reasons stated above, and...

Yes! Anyway, it is all a process of improvement, step by step. I'm wondering if I can get my money back on the King 10k now...

So, here is the update. I tried the 1k - 4k - 10k progression, and started to notice some grittiness in the 10k stone. I checked the surface of the stone with the loupe, and there appeared to be some...

It was a long time. Maybe not a couple of hours on the 6k, but over an hour. I will watch for the dishing issue, thanks.

Still a worthwhile exercise. Very interesting to see what can be done with a few hours on the 6k :rofl2: But this will not become the regular routine. In the absence of further suggestions, next step...

I couldn't wait, and decided to have a go using this approach. To cut a long story short, I got an extremely nice edge of the 1k, 6k, and strops, maybe the best edge I have ever got, although that is...

I'm starting to get the thinking here. In particular, the idea of simplifying the progression at least initially. One of the trickiest things is noting which stone did what, hence my 'double bevel'...

Thanks for the detailed reply. Very late here, so a quick response to your question on the paste. Nothing as grand as the ones you mention, a standard green wax polishing compound on cardboard. Not...

Thanks again! I agree that there seem to be redundancies... everything after the 4k! May I ask, what is the logic of missing the 4k and the 10k? What will that establish? Very willing to give it a...

Steve, thanks for weighing in!





By testing the razor, I'm talking about shaving with it. If you can suggest any other tests, I'd be glad to give them a try.

I think on this page the same stone is advertised, and the nagura stone is listed as 12,000 grit: Ice Bear 10000 Grit Japanese Waterstone, 12000 Grit Nagura Japanese Waterstones - World of Survival
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The stone and nagura I have are these: https://www.axminster.co.uk/ice-bear-japanese-waterstone-polishing-10-000g-384033

It is a slightly different nagura, I read somewhere on Axminster that they...

Thanks for the input! We were talking about lapping there, and about touching up the higher stone, in the sense of levelling and cleaning the stone. Not talking about about touching up a razor.

To...

I have been using higher grits, but will lap again with something less than a P320 just to be sure. For a touch-up, I am just using the 1k stone.



I don't soak for long, a minute or two seems...

Thanks for the information. I use wet and dry for lapping, I have always known this as emery paper.

My experience is also that the 4k and 6k are very similar in grit, but my 6k is a lot slower...

Outback did reply to the original post in the wrong thread - https://straightrazorpalace.com/hones/138448-hone-confusion.html
His advice seems very good.

Thanks for the ideas!



I did consider this; however, I would expect to see a few big scratches, not an even scratch pattern, which is what I'm getting. In any case, what would I do to eliminate...

(originally posted in Hones by mistake)

I am wondering if anyone on the forum has ever experienced something similar with their hones.

I have a 250/1000, 1000/4000, 6000 and 10000, all...