What finishing stone do you like after chosera’s 3k

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What finishing stone do you like after chosera’s 3k

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I am looking for a finishing stone coming off of a chosera’s 3000. I just want one more stone what do you suggest. I don’t want to spend more than $120-140 on a stone if cheaper that would be even better. I have all splash and go stones right now but I’m not against a soaking stone.
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I think the Naniwa Snow white fits this role very well. It falls in line with the chosera stones well. Just a natural match. But plenty of stones could, theoretically, follow the choera 3k.

PS: Another one to consider is the Naniwa Fuji 8k. Razor guys seem to love it. I have not used this stone though.
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Like this stone a lot! Arashiyama 6K also known as Takenoko 8k. It's a fast cutting stone that leaves a polish in the 6-8k+ range depending on how and how long you work on it. It's splash-n-go too. An absolute best buy synthetic finishing stone. https://www.chefknivestogo.com/takenoko8000.html
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Nubatama 5K Bamboo is next for me.
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Have you considered different strops?
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Just to get this out there, the Chosera 3k polishes far enough that the world is your oyster. Anything short of perhaps a 15k stone is within reach. I use a Snow White or Sanyo 6k after my Chosera if I use anything at all.
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My highest grit medium is a Kohetsu 2k & if I go into fine stones I follow this with a Cerax 6k & / or the Snow White 8k
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Lepus wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 5:50 pm Just to get this out there, the Chosera 3k polishes far enough that the world is your oyster. Anything short of perhaps a 15k stone is within reach. I use a Snow White or Sanyo 6k after my Chosera if I use anything at all.
Yep. It handles the jump to my Ha no Kuromaku 12k just fine (Pro 15k basically).
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Thanks everyone!
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love to end things with my Snow White.
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Just placed my order with CKTG I'm going to try out the Snow White! Thanks for everyone's input.
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Is the Snow White a splash and go like the Chosera, or does it require soaking?
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RCaramonte wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 8:14 pm Is the Snow White a splash and go like the Chosera, or does it require soaking?
From what I have researched it’s a thirsty splash and go. But I do not have first hand experience hopefully someone else will reply to that question.
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The Snow White is a splash-n-go stone. This stone is hard and not overly thirsty. I usually pour some water on it and let it set for about 30 seconds, pour a little more on it and get to it. You push more water off of it than it drinks.
There was a white 8k in the Naniwa Traditional series that was said to be the new Snow White replacement for this stone when Naniwa went through it's change over a couple years ago. That stone was pretty thirsty and the one with the rep.
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I usually just pour a little water over mine too and use a spray bottle as I go just as I do with my other splash and goes. I got mine from CKTG about a year or so ago. I really like the feel of this stone in use.
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The snow white is a great stone. As my sharpening skill progresses I find less need to go to higher grits. A 3K edge well executed and then well stropped will do 3" push cuts. I'm usually stopping at 2K chosera now. I have the 3K chosera, 4k Ume, 5K bamboo, 8K Snow white,.. but no longer really see the need unless you are in it for the fun... :twisted: For stropping, I have gotten away from all the compounds. I got a horse shell barber strop off ebay, brought it back to life with some saddle soap and neatsfoot oil. I guarantee you can get a screaming sharp edge starting from dull/new with Chosera 400, 1K, 2K + horse shell strop.
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My Snow White isn’t thirsty at all, I would echo what Jeff said, it describes mine own experience well. When I went to buy a Snow White 8k I did some reading. The original SW is the one that people really loved, the reformulated SW not so much. You just want to make sure you get the right stone, I think both versions are out there. If you look here on CKTG, Mark has the original SW listed as “The original Snow White”. Great stone.
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Kit Craft wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 3:59 pm I think the Naniwa Snow white fits this role very well. It falls in line with the chosera stones well. Just a natural match. But plenty of stones could, theoretically, follow the choera 3k.

PS: Another one to consider is the Naniwa Fuji 8k. Razor guys seem to love it. I have not used this stone though.
+1 for the Snow White.
That is my go to progression after the Chosera 3k. Sometimes I throw in a SR 5k just for the hell if it. But it’s more for fun than actual results I think.
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shevitz wrote: Wed Apr 11, 2018 10:31 am The snow white is a great stone. As my sharpening skill progresses I find less need to go to higher grits. A 3K edge well executed and then well stropped will do 3" push cuts. I'm usually stopping at 2K chosera now. I have the 3K chosera, 4k Ume, 5K bamboo, 8K Snow white,.. but no longer really see the need unless you are in it for the fun... :twisted: For stropping, I have gotten away from all the compounds. I got a horse shell barber strop off ebay, brought it back to life with some saddle soap and neatsfoot oil. I guarantee you can get a screaming sharp edge starting from dull/new with Chosera 400, 1K, 2K + horse shell strop.
What was your purchase criteria for buying a used strop off ebay?
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