Thread: hones

there is more to a hone than just a grit number.
what matters most is how it removes the hard steel from a razor's edge.

so, yes norton 4k/8k is better because thousands of people have successfully used it and continue to do so on any kind of razors.

an unknown hone with whatever grit label on it is a wild card and since you have no reference point or experience it is a terrible choice for you.

Well, what ya have to ask your self is what do ya want to do with them? The Norton set is a efficient set and works well. If you gong to do any bevel setting you should consider a Naniwa 1000 I prefer this over the Norton as it is less harsh on the spine wear. Now if your going to be maintaining a hand full of your razors I really would consider a coticule. I love mine and it puts out a very comfortabe shave and it is very versatile working with your slurry you could go heavy slurry more aggresive honing to diluting slurry til you get polishing. Just another opinion hope it helped

For us to be really helpful you need to define what purpose your going to be using the hones for. Refreshing an edge or taking a antique store find and bringing it back to shave ready.

BTW, what is the name on the Barber hone? Single grit or dual grit?

The Norton 4K/8K is as close to being "the classic hone" you will ever find. At one time it was the one most people used until the more recent hone frenzy we see these days. You can pretty much do everything with it and personally I think everyone should have one.