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Hi Oz,
Mate I gave Murray Carters' technique (No I didn't strop on newspaper!) and for him it works, but like quite a few on our site it Does not work for me. I returned it(test razor) to it's prior...

Good morning oz, sorry to bother you over some fairly trivial issues. I have gotten smooth, shaveable results from finishing with the Ice Bear 10k, using the nagura stone to create a slurry. I am a...

Our moderator downunder here onimaru55, describes the softer nature of of the clay based stones and how they can be easier for starters. I agree with him, but I will gain more experience and no...

I've looked at every opinion going, probably wasted money. But the thumb pad test I did on the new Giesen & Forstoff. (Notably difficult to bevel set by experienced men), I was thrilled when I later...

I get a good bevel after the 1k-4k and then the 6k king. Then no more than 8 to 10 light pressure on the 8k and the same on the 10. I try to barely have any pressure, but I concede that my lack of...

Oz, my reason for getting the clay based stone, was that I used a 6k clay (King) during a honing of a different razor (Not the G & F) and found a marked improvement in the quality of the bevel, hence...

And in fairness to myself, I have 8 razors in the rotation and the only problem razor is a new age Giessen & Forstoff. that wouldn't cut butter. So to simply put the whole deficiency down to poor...

Thanks oz,
My technique seems OK when I use the clay based king in the 6k, getting an edge then even though I use little presure after the 10K superstone the keeness has deserted me. I get there...

Utopian,

Mate, I find the naniwa SS 10k to be a very hard stone indeed. Now lets be clear, I am inexperienced at honing (6 months roughly), But I used a clay based king 6k and I got an edge you...

About the stone you speak of. I am the owner of a full array of acceptable Naniwa waterstones. BUT not happy with the finisher (10k). I find it hard to put it into the rotation. Anyway after...