How are Naniwa Super Stone kits?

I am thinking of buying a set of Naniwa Super Stone sharpening stones to use for my kitchen cutlery and in the future buying additional stones for my straights.

The 3 stone kit includes a 220, 1000 and a 5000. This would be a minimum for kitchen knives.
the 4 stone kit has a 220, 1000, 5000, 10,000 grit stones.

Are either of these kits or both kits a good place to start?

One reviewer says their are actually finer than their listed grits.

thanks

Frank

 

I cannot speak to using them for knives, I have the 1K 10 & and 12K for razors. They are very good hones. When my old Norton 4/8K finds the end of its life I will be replacing it with Naniwa hones.

 

1-3-8-12 In the Naniwa SS hones is a well known well used excellent set up for SR's

 

Naniwa Super Stones are Excellent Stones..

Billy..

 

I also use Naniwa SS stones. I'm very satisfied with them.

 

The Other Parts are Next to this One on You Tube..

Billy..

 

Decided to get a 400/1000/5000 naniwa chosera stones to sharpen my kitchen knives and will look into a 8000 and 12000 for SR.
Chef knives to go had a nice set.

 

the 1-5-10 Chosera is my Goto set up

I never recommend it because of cost, and the fact that shaving off the 10K basically sucks, so you have to pay all that money, plus own a good finisher to use after hehehe but dang it sure works

The 1k Chosera is probably the fastest most accurate bevel setter out there at this time, and that jump 1k to 5K is not an issue for the Chosera/Pro line, followed by the SS 8k & 12k that should make a great set up...

 

That's what I have. They're excellent stones and cut quickly.

 

I used to love the Naniwa stones until I found a much cheaper alternative!

 

Uh-huh... Just don't forget to tap the edge on the brick a few times at the end.

 

But is it a Naniwa brick? Kevin that is hilarious!


To the original post, Naniwa stones are simply amazing. My standard method of attack is a 1k Chosera, a Naniwa 3/8 combo stone and the Naniwa 12ss to finish. Great results with every razor I have tried on this combination. I started with the Norton 4/8 combo stone but simply did not find it as easy to use and consistent as the Naniwa stones.