Thread: Hi everyone!!

sounds like you are off to a great start, however "need" is a relative word when it comes to this forum. I think you have all that you need to wet your appetite for more. the various "acquisition disorders" are very contagious, and your definition of "need" will probably soon change.

Welcome aboard.

Matt

Thanks a lot guys!

Ok, another thing, I did a liitle searching around this site on lapping a hone, and it seems there is no clear answer. There are so many different things people are doing and useing, I have no idea what to get.

I read about a DMT stone, a flatting stone, using granite slab with sand paper, and plate glass, and plexi glass, and all different grits of sand paper from 400 to 1200. I'm very confused about what i need to get next, before I can even start shaving.

Also, where would you buy plexi glass, plate glass or granite?

I'm really just wondering if there is a simple answer to this, the best thing and easiest thing to use to lap a stone, that is also easy to buy somewhere.
thanks so much,
Nick

Hi Nick,
Seeing as you live in Canada, the easiest thing to do is to buy the Norton lapping stone from Lee Valley - it will run you near $30, but seems to be the easiest ting to get your hands on quickly and without too much fuss. I reckon it's also the one Lynn uses in his DVD.

Hope that helps,

Mark

I still think sandpaper is easier to get, a lot cheaper and does the job equally well. So, . . .

BTW it was said:' DON'T use plexiglass' !!

welcome nick,

lapping seems confusing, because you can do it in many ways and they all will work. the cheapest is sandpaper and a flat surface - not sure where you get marble/granite/glass in canada, probably in home/tools/hardware kind of store. I thought that the marble plate of my wire cheese cutter may work as well - haven't tried it yet since i've got few good honed razors and a lapped hone for whenever i go to it.
the lower-grid diamond hones seem to be very liked by few members here. Look at Josh Earl's posts.
In any case I think if you can spare another 25-35 it will be wise to get a shave-ready razor from this forum. It won't be brand-spanking-new like your Dovo, but will actually shave and you'll have a benchmark as to what to aim for.
Not sure how fast classic ships, but if you've just ordered it may be worth while giving them a call in case they haven't yet shipped your order. the idea is to amend it to include honing.

Anyways, glad you found this place - I'm a newbie myself and it's been invaluable

I agree with Nicolas, the cheapest way to lap a Norton, from what people have told me on the thread I started on that exact topic, is to get some wet/dry sandpaper, tape it to a piece of granite you can get at home depot or as a scrap from a counter store, and do it that way...I reckon that's what I'm going to do as well actually.

I just thought you may have wanted the "easiest" way to do it, which would be the Lee Valley route.

Good luck,

Mark