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

Originally Posted by gssixgun

There is much more to it then just assigning numbers to stones, this is one of the reasons I hate seeing Grit #' assigned to Naturals

I see what you are saying. I mean I would like a coiticule but I need to do more research on that. It seems that people have mixed results from them too. I guess right now the Norton 4k/8k combo and C12k are working so why complicate it more.

Originally Posted by Mephisto

I see what you are saying. I mean I would like a coiticule but I need to do more research on that. It seems that people have mixed results from them too. I guess right now the Norton 4k/8k combo and C12k are working so why complicate it more.

We tend to "complicate" it mostly because it is more than just shaving for us, personally I like the experimentation as much if not more than the shave..

Give me a few Kamisori and my Nakayama and I could shave comfortably for 100's of years

With buying any natural hone, there are variances between them,, The Vintage Graded hones are the safest buys ie: Thuringens (Escher) and Coticules but they are also the hardest to find

A quick point to add for the concept of "two razors, one strop, and a hone": I have a PHIG that I like a lot, but some of my razors seem to respond better to it than others. If your two razors were like those of mine that *don't* respond as well to it, you might not be very satisfied with your setup. Just based on my experience; could be in my hands.

Hi Ryan,

Of course the c12k works. Its slow. Painfully slow. Can it work is usually less the issue than how does it work compared to alternatives. As Glen will attest, you might have to buy several before you get one whose edge you like. Is it really that cost effective then? Toss in how different blades respond to the natural stone, and I can't see it as a best bet - compared to a high grit synthetic. I've not found a more cost effective edge than the Naniwa 12k unless you go to pasted strops. I have stones from which I like the finish better, but not for the money. I think we have many guys who've begun honing that concluded the same. I used the c12k for my first 7 months of honing. For the money - it does give sharp. If you get lucky, I hear you can also get smooth. I've yet to be that lucky.