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I have never contemplated using the PHIG dry. I'll try that next time one of my razors is starting to fall off and see what happens.

I was finally able to shave-test the razor that I honed on my CNAT a few nights ago. Since it's spring break and I haven't had to work (one of the perks for working for a school), I had about 5 days...

I did some honing last night, and I learned a few things about my PHIG in the process. The razor had previously been honed on my Nortons and then finished on my coticule. The shave was great, but the...

+1 on that comment. You've already got it the razor, might as well teach yourself how to hone funny-shaped blades. :)

I went ahead and shave tested the razor this morning, and it was really nice. DFS in two passes. My neck does have a little irritation, but that's because I attempted an ATG pass and failed. If I'd...

Razor: Winchester straight razor that my wife bought for me from a junk store. When I first saw it, I thought there was no way it could be made to shave again. However, a little work on the dremel...

My stone is like xMackx's, super hard and it doesn't auto-slurry at all. I still haven't honed anything using my PHIG since this thread was started. I've got a razor that I'm working on right now,...

After reading posts from other members about how the "other side" of their PHIGs was quite different from the "top side", I decided to lap the other side of my PHIG flat. The side I had been using...

Blix, I'm glad to see someone try a one-stone approach with the C12k. I know that Glen has done a video on it, and I've seen it a few times but I haven't attempted it yet. Should we start calling it...

I'm psyched to hear about your results mj. Your stone's characteristics sound a lot like how mine acts. Hard as hell and smooth as glass.

As hard as these rocks are, I'd be inclined to think that you'd wind up with 8k mud on top of your c-nat instead of raising a c-nat slurry. If you want slurry, just use the slurry stone but use one...

Here's pics of my c-nat. I have no idea as to what it's grit rating would be, but it's definitely finer than my 8k Norton. I haven't used it a bunch, just to touch up one of my razors. As you can...

mj, maybe yours acts more like some j-nats where it actually works better with slurry than without?

If you live near enough to an actual Woodcraft store, you could probably tell them what you're wanting it for and they'd let you open a few of them up before you make your decision. There's two...

Mine looks really light gray when dry and just kind of a slate color when wet. I've only used mine as a touch up stone so far, and it does leave a keen edge. However it's easily tamed with linen and...

I'm in. I've got three identical razors in need of honing.

Don't you think it would be a good idea to standardize the pre-c12k progression? That way everyone's results are truly comparable?