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08-23-2009, 03:37 AM #1
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Thanked: 1Brand new hone vs. old hone???
Just bought a brand new Norton 4k-8k. It seems very rough for these grit sizes. Especially compared to my old Keen-Kutter hone. Admittedly I dont know what grit size the Keen-Kutter is supposed to be, it's old and it just says "Razor hone" but it is very smooth and really just polishes the edge. The Norton feels and hones like 320 grit sandpaper on the 4k side and about like 600 grit on the 8k side. I have a few questions...
1. Do new Nortons require some sort of break in or wear in time??
2. I am pretty familiar with honing grit sizes on many other types of hones, could this Norton be marked wrong??? {yeah, it seems that bad!!}
3. Anyone out there in straight razor land know what grit the old Keen-Kutters were??? It's dark gray, almost a blue hue to it. It shines even when it's dry and dont feel like it would cut anything but it sure works great.
Thanks in advance for reading this. The Norton is so rough I am scared to take a straight razor to it.
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08-23-2009, 03:53 AM #2
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08-23-2009, 04:00 AM #3
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Thanked: 1Strange that Norton doesn't mention this in what little bit of paperwork they send with the hone. I should have known I was supposed to guess the hone needs to be lapped. Not doubting your info...I knew something had to be up. Even chinese made toys have half-a$$ directions.....Thanks again for the info.
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08-23-2009, 04:14 AM #4
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Thanked: 317You have to remember that the main this norton hones are manufactured for is polishing bevels on chisles, and other sorts of professional applications. The fact that they work very well for razors is coincidental. They generally expect that anybody buying one already knows all they need to know about their use. Also, a perfectly flat hones isn't as important if you're polishing a chisel.
You should spend some time reading through the wiki. There is great info on lapping, and proper use of norton hones to get you up to speed.
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08-23-2009, 04:25 AM #5
Chisel drizzle, let's just say a flat hone is not important to the casual sharpener. less flat ultimately means less sharp
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08-23-2009, 04:33 AM #6
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