So not to mix up the Shapton with the other thread I figured to do a separate post.
I recently received a Shapton GS7 .44 from @Steve56. I have only used it once before finishing this Clauss on it
Was looking for a high grit synthetic to try. This stone seemed like a good alternative to the other high dollar stones we all read about, so why not.
The stone was simple to lap on a worn DMT 325.
I dulled the edge on the razor and went back to the Naniwa Snow White till it could pass a good HHT then hit it with a Naniwa 12K. It was pretty much shave ready at this point.
Now I’ve read this is a fast stone and it is. The first razor I tried I did something like 50 laps on the razor. That edge was a bit to crisp for my liking so I took it to a thuri to tame it down a bit, that worked great.
I’ve read folks just doing 10 strokes or so but I don’t follow directions very well. I chose to do 25 x strokes then linen/leather. The HHT was good straight off the stone and off the strop it was fantastic.
Today was the shave test. The razor was quite comfortable and shaved without effort. I never strive for bbs, just a good shave. I was rewarded with a very good shave with near bbs. Always a trouble spot or two in the neck.
No sting when aftershave was applied and no irritation. I’d call that a success.
So, I can recommend this stone, although Shapton doesn’t, for a nice quick little finisher.
Perfect for hand honing.
I recently received a Shapton GS7 .44 from @Steve56. I have only used it once before finishing this Clauss on it
Was looking for a high grit synthetic to try. This stone seemed like a good alternative to the other high dollar stones we all read about, so why not.
The stone was simple to lap on a worn DMT 325.
I dulled the edge on the razor and went back to the Naniwa Snow White till it could pass a good HHT then hit it with a Naniwa 12K. It was pretty much shave ready at this point.
Now I’ve read this is a fast stone and it is. The first razor I tried I did something like 50 laps on the razor. That edge was a bit to crisp for my liking so I took it to a thuri to tame it down a bit, that worked great.
I’ve read folks just doing 10 strokes or so but I don’t follow directions very well. I chose to do 25 x strokes then linen/leather. The HHT was good straight off the stone and off the strop it was fantastic.
Today was the shave test. The razor was quite comfortable and shaved without effort. I never strive for bbs, just a good shave. I was rewarded with a very good shave with near bbs. Always a trouble spot or two in the neck.
No sting when aftershave was applied and no irritation. I’d call that a success.
So, I can recommend this stone, although Shapton doesn’t, for a nice quick little finisher.
Perfect for hand honing.