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Nice! I almost like the 12K enough to start working my way back down the Kuromaku line. I kind of like the hardness and feedback, it's almost like honing on natural stones.

Originally Posted by Marshal

Nice! I almost like the 12K enough to start working my way back down the Kuromaku line. I kind of like the hardness and feedback, it's almost like honing on natural stones.

I've not used natural stones aside from Arkansas for my knives. I really like these so far very happy with price and performance.

Originally Posted by ejmolitor37

I've not used natural stones aside from Arkansas for my knives. I really like these so far very happy with price and performance.

Got a better test session in with the Kuromaku 12K tonight. Dropped back to the Norton 4K, took the blade through the 8K. Stropping between hones. Test shaved after the 8K - one of the best edges I've pulled off on the N8K to date. On the 12K I snuck up on it 5 laps at a time. Once it stopped getting better (20 laps tops) I stopped. Finding the stria was kind of difficult with my carson scope, so I was pretty sure I was about where I wanted to be.

Thinking back to Onimuaru's description of the stone, I went ahead and gave it 10 licks on my strop pasted with SRD's Chrome Ox. At this point the test was more about how sharp I could get this puppy and not about comfort. I knew as soon as I eyeballed that mirror edge I was gonna regret shaving with it. The razor is probably keener than anything my hands have created to date, and the shave was extremely close for one pass with a (very) light touch up.

The razor burn was also on a whole new level. The spike point of my GCW did nip my ear. Didn't feel it, still don't really.

I'd say any stone that allows your skill at honing to out strip your proficiency at shaving & challenge you on 2 fronts is a winner.

Shhhhhh don't tell the wife, but I have more Stirling products heading this way

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Originally Posted by Marshal

I'd say any stone that allows your skill at honing to out strip your proficiency at shaving & challenge you on 2 fronts is a winner.

So now you know why a lot of the old instructions that came with razors say "virtually flat on the face"

Originally Posted by onimaru55

So now you know why a lot of the old instructions that came with razors say "virtually flat on the face"

Let's not forget a whole new understanding of what 'light pressure' is. Because I thought I was using that before. I think I was wrong.

Thanks for the run down on the Kuromaku 12K. It was a big help!

Originally Posted by Marshal

Let's not forget a whole new understanding of what 'light pressure' is. Because I thought I was using that before. I think I was wrong.

Thanks for the run down on the Kuromaku 12K. It was a big help!

Glad you're enjoying it

Originally Posted by ejmolitor37

2k kuromaku just arrived, this should make my transition from 1k to 5k a bit smoother. Can't wait to see.

Nice, I think you will find it very useful. I use a shapton 2k one all the time after 1k.

A nakitura Asagi Tomae, will be my first Jnat!!
Excitted to give this a try.

It is been at customs for 4 days now hope they clear it soon!

Kan even duren als ze het niet vertrouwen.