Personally..I Would Get a Naniwa Pro 1 K as I Mentioned the Other Day..Cheap Stones are Cheap Stones..You Want the Best to Learn On..But Hey..Folks Do what they Do..Make Life Hard for Themselves..
If Ya are Looking for a Cheap & Efficient Honing System..A Naniwa 1 K Pro Stone for Bevel Setting..12, 9, 5, 3, 1 Micron Lapping Film..For a Progression is All Ya Need for Honing Personal Razors..Thats a Fantastic Honing System ..Trust Me..ASDA Price..
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Billy
You Aint Gonna Get a Porsche for the Price of a Skoda..Those Cheaper Naniwa Stones are NOT Near the Quality of the Pro or Super Stone Range..In Application or Ease of Use..Budget Stones are a Waste of Money, Time & Energy..The Naniwa 1 K Pro Stone is Probably the Finest Bevel Setter on the Planet Today..Thanks for the reply, i did keep your advice in mind when looking for a stone, i just wondered if i needed the pro level stone, in many applications pro level items are often no better in application than the same budget version by the same company, just a lot more durable as designed for daily rather than occasional use, which is what i'll only being using it for.
Great shout on those lapping films, i've never even heard of those before, i think they will be a definite purchase
Sure is OK..Thats the Naniwa 1 K Pro Stone that I have Been Recommending..It Used to be Called the Naniwa Chosera before they Changed to the Pro Stones Line of Hones..Yes..A Lapping Film Progression is as Easy to Use as any High End Synthetic Hones..Just a Few Extra Laps is All..Billy, sorry for hijacking thread. Is this stone ok
https://www.knivesandtools.co.uk/en/pt/-naniwa-professional-stone-p310.htm
And then a Progression of lapping film
The Jump from 12 to 5 is Far Too Big a Leap..The 9 Micron In between will Transform the System by Filling the Hole..It Can be Done..Yeah..But..The Inexperienced Guy is Up to Run into Trouble..I Highly Advise Not to Miss it Out..I have Done it But the 9 Micron Makes a Big Difference..It Tightens Up the Progression & Consistency of the System ..As I am cheap I use 30 micron lapping film for bevel setting. Not sure about the 600 grit rating as 800 grit wet and dry to me definitely feels more abrasive. Maybe it is just not possible to compare grits between different media. In the progression I skip 9 micron, finding step to close between 12 and 9 and as said I am cheap, so my take is 30-12-5-3-1+1 with an xtra gentle touch
What You Do is Fine..What I Can Do & What Other Experienced Guys Can Do is NOT Necessary the Best Advice for a Beginner..Neither is Voodoo Figures..This is Where Confusion Lays in Forums..It is a big step from 1600 grit to 4500 grit, not ideal, but 1800 grit to 4500 grit is still a big step, a 200 grit difference is it worth the effort, maybe better forget grits and just like with 30 micron film let actual effect of film decide if it is a good or bad choice, will give it a shot.
Hi Billy, can you explain to us how you use the Lapping film?Personally..I Would Get a Naniwa Pro 1 K as I Mentioned the Other Day..Cheap Stones are Cheap Stones..You Want the Best to Learn On..But Hey..Folks Do what they Do..Make Life Hard for Themselves..
If Ya are Looking for a Cheap & Efficient Honing System..A Naniwa 1 K Pro Stone for Bevel Setting..12, 9, 5, 3, 1 Micron Lapping Film..For a Progression is All Ya Need for Honing Personal Razors..Thats a Fantastic Honing System ..Trust Me..ASDA Price..
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Billy
I can answer a couple of those questions, I think!Hi Billy, can you explain to us how you use the Lapping film?
I guess that it needs to be on the flattest surface possible, do you use it blade edge leading, like you would with a stone, or blade edge trailing?
Also, do you use it wet or dry?
Many thanks..
As Advised Above..A Piece of Glass is Fine..or Marble or Summit..Any Joiners Joint Should be Able to Cut Ya.. Say 22 Cm By 7 or 8 Cm Piece of Heavy Glass..There are 2 Ways..You Can Use One Piece Only as a Base Plate..That Means Using Water Underneath to Suck it Down as it Comes Sticky Back..You Can Remove the Film & Re Use the Same Base Plate for the Full Progression..Hi Billy, can you explain to us how you use the Lapping film?
I guess that it needs to be on the flattest surface possible, do you use it blade edge leading, like you would with a stone, or blade edge trailing?
Also, do you use it wet or dry?
Many thanks..
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