Thread: In need of information on lapping and honing for a first timer

I have been searching threads of forums all night and can't find the advice/answers to my questions.

First and most important is my recent purchase of a Naniwa Chosera 1000 k, a Norton combination 4k/8k, a Naniwa superstone 220 grit, a Naniwa Superstone 12k, and a Norton flattening stone to maintain them all.

After watching a Lynn Abrams video on how to lap my stones, specifically the Norton 4k/8k. the advice he gives is that on average a brand new Norton 4k/8k will need to be lapped down an eighth of an inch in order to get past the initial graininess to achieve a quality hone.

1. My question is will the same distance of lapping be necessary to administer to all my listed above stones?

I purchased these honing stones in order to repair my expensive hart razor that I unfortunately chipped on the sink while carelessly rinsing the razor after a shave.

2. Are the combination of stones I posses able to repair my mistake effectively? or did I make a mistake on my recent honing investment?

3. How do I know if I ruined my Chosera 1000 k? During my pitiful attempts to restore my razor and set the bevel correctly, my Chosera was constantly exposed to water for a period of time of at least 5 hours. I followed the directions by letting it air dry and to not speed up the process with a towel or blow dryer. However the stone still appears to be wet on one side and now has a dark spotty coloration.

I've been practicing my honing skills on a cheap very dull vintage razor I obtained from a thrift store but as of yet see little to no positive progression at even achieving even a chef knives sharpness. Until I am confident in my ability to properly hone I don't plan on attempting a repair on my hart razor.

I'm very discouraged and am in need of quality advice on honing. I'm eager to research and learn to perfect this skill in order to rationalize my recent honing stone purchase. Please advise me. Presently I feel I've made a mistake investing in a set of honing stones rather than hiring someone to just fix my stupid avoidable mistake.
Educate me and help me to realize I made the right investment.

Thank you