I have been reading through old posts have come across advice for people new to honing to finish with the Naniwa 12k SS on multiple different posts. I do not necessarily disagree with this recommendation either but was wondering why the Shapton 12k isn't suggested more. The only substantial difference I can find people making note of is the binder/feel of the stone. I have only ever owned the Shapton Pro stones and was thinking about picking up one of the Naniwa stones and wanted to see if anyone has used them both side by side and could enlighten me some. I have been able to achieve acceptable results from a straight Shapton progression, better results with JNATS and my best shaves seem to still come from Arks. The JNAT and Ark options are more then enjoyable to shave with but do require a time investment that is at times more then I want to muster. If I can get better results off the Naniwa then the Shapton as fast as I can on the Shapton that could be useful. I at one time was using pastes but have tried to eliminate them completely as I feel like its cheating I don't know why but I do. Basically I am a lazy old guy, this is as much a hobby as it is personal grooming to me and I do shave everyday with a straight razor and sometimes I just want to bang out an edge I can get away with till I have time to do it properly. Maybe that last sentence should have replaced all the superfluous ramblings before it or maybe I am just trying to justify buying another stone. Well thoughts comments and have a great day everyone.
Thanks Jason
Thanks Jason