Thread: Can I finish and maintain with a C12K stone?

Hello fellas.

I'm really doing my best to make this straight razor thing work. I like it for the cost, the environment, and just the enjoyment of the shave.

I'm trying to keep it minimalist. Two razors, one strop, and a hone.

I've tried honing on micro abrasives, and I've got my full hollow to a shaving state....although it pulls a fair bit.

Can I finish on the 12k after a 3 micron film? I tried to finish on a .5 micron, I just think its to fine to cover the gap.

I'd rather not get into a norton 3k/8k due to cost, and i'd be willing to send my gear out to be honed to get my shave ready, if I could maintain it indefinetely with the 12k, even if it meant a quick hone every few months.

Thanks for the help.

Ryan

Yes you can, as long as you find a good one they are more than capable of that.
I've done straight from 1k bevel set to finished edge too, lovely edges from mine.

Yes, with the right Ch12k (PHIG) +1 with Blix

Just a thought, why not a Barber's Hone??? that is exactly what they were designed to do...

Several members on this board have razors that have been maintained for YEARS with just a few quick laps on the barber's hone each week

Hi guys,

well, honestly, I was trying to duplicate the barbers hone with the 12k I figured itd do, just take a whlie longer.

Ryan

Well the plus side to the PHIG, is that it very well could be more versatile in the long run, even if only because of the size...
The downside is that it really is luck of the draw, some are very very good, some are not so hot...
Hence the PHIG designation People's Hone of Indeterminate Grit.. BTW they are not even 12k that is just what is stamped on some of the boxes..
Now we have some people claiming as high as 15k which honestly I giggle at, but that is another story...

Either way I bet you can make it work...

Originally Posted by gssixgun

BTW they are not even 12k that is just what is stamped on some of the boxes..

But it at least has to be higher than, 8k right? I mean the 'PHIG' seems to do something more after my Norton 8k. At first I really did not like the C12K. I actually stopped using it for a bit. Left the edge as is after the Norton 8k. Last week I polished off a razor with it and got very good results. Of course that could be from a combination of factors. Who knows? I am still learning.

Honestly, if you're only going to have one stone, save your money and buy the Norton 4/8K. The C12K's are difficult to master, and for a newbie, good luck. I quit using mine because I always dulled the edge with it. But, the 4/8K is easy to learn for beginners and it will give you a great edge. It also gives you the lower grit in case you need to touch up a ding which will happen eventually. The Norton is also 3" wide which is what makes it so easy to master.