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Success with 2nd hone session
Finally had success today with my 2nd hone session on the norton 4/8k after last weekends play of trial & error with emphasis on error
but changed the thin glass I had with wet & dry last week to a thicker ( and would seem flatter ) piece for lapping the hone & setting the bevels right so the norton could work, managed to get 6 blades from various levels of refresh to full bevel set upwards to popping hairs above the skin on my leg
using 240 & 600 W&D on glass for bevel setting on different blades
followed by approx 40 circles then about 40 X strokes on the 4k
then a mix of 20 to 40 X & straight strokes on the 8k
Finally to my chestnut bridle Big Daddy with 50 strops on wool & 100 on the leather which I gave a wipe with a bit of the brides Nivea vitamin E moisturiser cream to increase the draw ( which I read somewhere on here ) worked a threat
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From top W&B 1", 13/16", 5/8", Kraut & Dohnal Damascus 1/2", Barlay bros 6/8" & the nephews W&B 5/8" not shown
Only 7 more to go:w