12000 grit size natural whetstone for sharpening, honing. Second choice.

Description

The pictures presented on this auction are a good representation of the stone you will receive. They are for illustration purpose only.
Slightly imperfect: one large surface is intact, good for lapping; the other is interrupted  not more than 10% of the total surface.
Excellent for sharpening blades especially straight razors and knives.  It is a must for straight razors.
Hone dimensions about: 71 mm x 188 mm x 20 mm (2.8" x 7.4" x 0.8" thick).
Weight about 2 lbs.
This whetstone is very dense (
ρ= 165 oz/cu in)
and very hard - almost like ceramic, and gives a really fine polished edge.
It is also known as a slow stone, requiring 50 - 100 laps to polish the edge of a straight razor, but the results are superior smoothness - sometimes likened to a "buttery" feel.
It could give practically zero thickness edge that will cut hair just by feather slight touch.
At this time
Guangxi
water stones are one of the best performing in the World.
The 2 closests competitors:
- Japanese reconstituted water stone is well performing but is artifficially held together by resin bond, cut very quickly and wear more quickly as well.
- Arkansas stone originally mined from a novaculite deposit in Arkansas is one of the best. However, the best parts of the deposit were mined long ago, leading to spotty quality in the natural stones. They have since been replaced by ground novaculite reconstituted into benchstones.
This is water stone. Wet it BUT do not use oil on it.
Buy it, try it and if you are not happy for any reason, just return the stone for refund (no questions asked) minus shipping fee.
For that width and length, for that grit it is the best price in town for natural whetstone... I will match the competition price. Just send me a link and I'll get you the difference refunded.
Buy with confidence. Any hidden cracks shown during initial smoothing or during use qualifies this stone for replacement lifetime. Postage paid
You’re gonna like the way your blade cuts. I guarantee it… .
Please:
1. Check my listings for stones of other grit and sizes offered:
(Slurry stone is not necessary for this stone creates a lot of slurry already but feel free to visit my auction with slurry stone.)
http://www.ebay.com/sch/guangxi_hone/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686
2.
Witness honing using 12k grit Guangxi Whetstone (
courtesy of ve1wab
):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-6slqywB3c
3. Check my feedback:
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Some of feedback:
I just lapped it on a piece of tempered glass and worked up to 1000 grit w/d paper. After 100 laps of my razor on the guangxi stone I put the edge under a microscope at 400x. Very nice edge. Thank you.
It took 6 sheets of 120, 2 of 220 & 1 of 600 to get the stone ready for use.
Awesome stone, super quick delivery... A++
Shock and Awe! One hundred watery strokes to HHT perfection! I am amazed! WOW!!!
Nice stone but be prepared to do quite a bit of lapping
Stone is great. Required quite a bit of lapping but was accomplished easily.
Great stone, as described. Fast ship, nicely packaged. Awesome quality! Thanks!!
Beautiful stone, can't wait to flatten it and start honing my razors and knives
Lapped with DMT8 beautifully, great stone! Super fast ship! Recommend,Thanks A++
This stone is as good as my arkansas stone ;So i got another;One of the best
Sharped my straight razor fast and it's now crazy sharp. Thanks
Minimal effort to get into prime condition. Great deal
nice sized stone for the price quick shipping would buy again
Needed some sanding but sharpened my razor and knives great
Solid rock, arrived quickly, well packed. Good communication, thank you!!
Great seller, this whetstone gets even smoother as it is used!
my 2nd stone AAA 100% quality and service
A straight razor user? This is a must have. Thanks for such a great product!!!!!
nice stone sharpened my razor hair poppin sharp
I just wanted to say that I was amazed at the super fast shipping on this stone. It arrived yesterday! I pulled out my DMT8 diamond plate and wet lapped this thing on both sides. Got the grooves out after about an hour worth of work and its absolutely beautiful. I polished a couple of straight razors with it, and it polished the edge great! Thanks so much for the great stone and great pricing! If I ever hear of anyone that is looking for a good 12K I'll send them your way. -Steve