(Previous SOTD Threads ) SRP SOTD July 17 , 2019 - July 31, 2023

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Milton

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This week I'm working through a matching seven-day set. Six passes each day, not because I have to but because I can and want to.

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All of these SRs are finished and maintained on diamond pasted balsa for the cripest of edges.
 
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I think anything chinese stone, is a good deal especially as a finisher. I have a chinese river stone 12k and paid 99.00$ it works better then my ohira jnat wich is only about a 10k sharpening stone! I think the best finishing stone would be my Charnley Forrest! There are some other great finishers like the sueihiro 20k and the english slate stone wich I can't remember what is named I think it's dragons tounge¡-16k. The Adaee stone is similar to chinese guanxi river stone wich I think is better then 10k jnat sharpening stone. They're cheaper and smaller any way.
 
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jaro1069 said:
I cant remember if I have spoken with you on your thoughts of the Asaee stone or not..... What are your thoughts ? I was thinking of getting one as a finisher....
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Every natural whetstone is different, even from the same quarry and cut from the same block. When I ordered mine from Adaee, I told them that it was for straight razor finishing and that I would like a clear one - free of inclusions. They told me that they couldn't promise anything but would do their best.

I can only comment on the one Adaee #12000 that I received about 18 months ago. When received, mine looked good with no inclusions. While lapping it flat, I found it to be a very hard stone, not as hard as my hard black Arkansas but getting close.

After lapping flat, I dressed mine on one side with 1200 grit W&D and the other side with 600 grit W&D. As for use in finishing SR blades, it is a fine slow cutter, again a bit like my HBA but not quite as slow. There is only the faintest of self-slurry development.

It took some time for me to learn how to get a good result from the Adaee. The finished edges that I now get off this stone are getting close to the keenness that I can get with diamond pasted balsa. Such edges are not acceptable to some as they prefer a more "comfortable" edge to shave with. My technique has developed such that I prefer the keenest of edges.

The Adaee is what I consider a "splash & go" stone. So far, I have only honed on the Adaee using water and then lather as a lubricant. I am now experimenting with using a soluble oil solution as lubricant.

It can be a risk buying any natural whetstone. However, for under US$30 including shipping for the Adaee #12000 (200mm x 75mm x 29mm), I thought it worth the risk. Maybe I was just lucky with the whetstone I received.

Since receiving my Adaee and reporting on how I found it, I know of three other who have since purchased one. Two of those three have informed me that they were pleasantly surprised with the results they are now getting from an economical whetstone from China (PRC).
 
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Well alright. Everybody,

So here we are again with Another New SOTD Month.

We will continue with doing a Monthly thread instead of a weekly one...

Here are some more fun facts / Interesting holiday's we have this Month....

We start the Month on July 1st with....

Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day
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And we end the Month on July 31st with....

Jump for Jelly Beans Day

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BUT,
First of all ........

Before you enjoy the Festivities......

Lets Have a fun Month and....

It's .......

Time for this Month's shaves everyone !! As Always Pictures Are Welcome !!

So guys and gals lets have some great shaves and remember to Tell Us about
and Show Us those SOTD !!!!
 
Milton

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The same as yesterday for my best shaves ever.

French point ⅞ (21mm) full hollow of high carbon steel with thumb notch, dressed in Queensland black bean timber scales with lead wedge. This blade was probably manufactured way back in 2022 and recently restored by me.

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