Thread: Which would you get?

Originally Posted by onimaru55

Ah, & here is where the 1k may have been handy
Never mind the DMT may even be useful if the edges are real bad & the 4k with slurry has been known to set a bevel or 2

And also there are cases where a 320 grit would be handy... ;O

The 4K with slurry cuts steel rather good.
I must confess to using a fine grit Norton India stone
on some problem razors to pull the bevel together.
The 4K will tame the result of the India stone with
a little work.

Originally Posted by onimaru55

Ah, & here is where the 1k may have been handy
Never mind the DMT may even be useful if the edges are real bad & the 4k with slurry has been known to set a bevel or 2

Honestly, I know that when I try something new I tend to mess it up the first time, so really the razors I picked up on ebay are just to get used to the motions and the feel of it, with the knowledge that the chances of me making a catastrophic mistake are pretty high. I don't want to do something bad to a razor I like. If I do manage to actually set a usable bevel on them, it's a bonus.

Plus, my thought on it all is if I can learn how to set a bevel the "hard" way, then it'll be that much easier the easy way.

You can set a rough bevel on the DMT and continue on the 4K, no problem.

I do this sometimes for razors that are coming off the buffers. I don't like doing pre-bevel work on the Norton 220. Quite simply, it's just too aggressive, too thirsty, and the scratch marks take a good while to remove once you get to the 1k.

By comparison, the DMT 325 for pre-bevel work is much more gentle and easy to manage.

Option # 2 for sure. A lot of guys are using that combo with success. Personally, I have found the Chosera 1K to be vastly superior to the Norton 1K and the other 1K's that are available. However, if your going to be honing only a limited number of razors than the Norton 4K with slurry is very versatile. The other option, which I have used for a number of years, is to cut some 500-1000 grit sandpaper to fit on top of the hones and use that. Very Fast cutting and a minor startup cost.

Hope this helps

option two plus 1k Chosera would be my choice.


gary

when i get to the point that I can A) afford and B) warrant a 1k stone I'll probably just get a naniwa superstone

Originally Posted by U2Bono269

when i get to the point that I can A) afford and B) warrant a 1k stone I'll probably just get a naniwa Chosera

Fixed that for you.

i see what you did there

I'm with Randy and Gary. In my opinion, the 1k Chosera is the best bevel setter out there. It cuts fast and is gentle all at the same time. The stone is so hard that it rarely requires lapping, and takes forever to dish.