My Naniwa 12k Super Stone just warped. I left it wet, laying on the table. I got busy doing something else after stropping the razor that I finnished on that Stone so I forgot to dry it. Usually I dry it by leaving it leaning against the wall standing Up. Two hours was enough to pick up a very noticable warp. When I tried to bend it with my hands I cracked it in two halfs (insert sad and angry at myself noise)... one half is longer then the other so I could still use it but it's still very bent.
This Has Also happened to my 3k by the way... And my 8k. The 3k is warped a lot but I don't use it a lot, don't really need it because I have the 5k. The 8k I was able to bend with my fingers, let dry and it looks straight, even lapped it flat in like two minutes so it's good.
And as my 1k is getting too thin for comfort, I need some new stones. For a bevel setter, I want the Shapton 1.5k pro. The 5k and 8k still hold, but will eventually be replaced by shapton pros.
But to replace the Naniwa 12k? Can it be straightened? I heard that Shapton glass HR 16k is dissapointing. What about the pro 12k? Does it produce a Nice finnish to shave with?
I never really liked the Nani 12k finnish. I like pasted balsa with 0.5um much more. And I will soon have 0.25 and 0.1 micron strops set up as Well. I go to 0.5um from 8k... so I Guess I don't even need a synthetic finisher...?
For now I am going to use Up the Naniwa 1k, replace it with Shapton pro 1.5k when it's gone. Stick with nani 5k and 8k as polishers and finnish on pasted balsa. Seems solid but I'm just frustrated about that 12k going like that... Even when I didn't like shaving off it... I just thought one of these days I would max it out and have like a breakthrough experience.
If you could share your experience with Shapton pros, mainly the 12k, maybe compare it to the Naniwa 12k, that would be great. Or the glass HR ones Up to 16k (I dont really want them... I like a thick classic Brick). Or maybe give an opinion on how this can be handled otherwise. Thanks.
Just to let you know I am not ready to Jump in the pool of natural stones. I dont understand them at all, I just think there are some called jnats, couticoules and arks. Not even sure of that... I'd like to Stick with synthetics and Diamond pasted balsa for now.
This Has Also happened to my 3k by the way... And my 8k. The 3k is warped a lot but I don't use it a lot, don't really need it because I have the 5k. The 8k I was able to bend with my fingers, let dry and it looks straight, even lapped it flat in like two minutes so it's good.
And as my 1k is getting too thin for comfort, I need some new stones. For a bevel setter, I want the Shapton 1.5k pro. The 5k and 8k still hold, but will eventually be replaced by shapton pros.
But to replace the Naniwa 12k? Can it be straightened? I heard that Shapton glass HR 16k is dissapointing. What about the pro 12k? Does it produce a Nice finnish to shave with?
I never really liked the Nani 12k finnish. I like pasted balsa with 0.5um much more. And I will soon have 0.25 and 0.1 micron strops set up as Well. I go to 0.5um from 8k... so I Guess I don't even need a synthetic finisher...?
For now I am going to use Up the Naniwa 1k, replace it with Shapton pro 1.5k when it's gone. Stick with nani 5k and 8k as polishers and finnish on pasted balsa. Seems solid but I'm just frustrated about that 12k going like that... Even when I didn't like shaving off it... I just thought one of these days I would max it out and have like a breakthrough experience.
If you could share your experience with Shapton pros, mainly the 12k, maybe compare it to the Naniwa 12k, that would be great. Or the glass HR ones Up to 16k (I dont really want them... I like a thick classic Brick). Or maybe give an opinion on how this can be handled otherwise. Thanks.
Just to let you know I am not ready to Jump in the pool of natural stones. I dont understand them at all, I just think there are some called jnats, couticoules and arks. Not even sure of that... I'd like to Stick with synthetics and Diamond pasted balsa for now.