Thread: i seriously got to start honing

Originally Posted by Mcbladescar

There is a member that goes by Badgister I believe in Montreal that you might want to contact to mentor you.
Just a suggestion
Mike

i suggest that i should thank you a lot. thanks man i appreciate the help.

Originally Posted by ri7ani

i just read the whole pyramid entry in the FAQ and understood that once my SRs start to feel dull i do 25 on 4k and the switch sides and do 25 on 8k and then work my way down.

right?

Yep pretty much.

No one has mentioned lapping yet, you will need something to lap your hone with, the cheap method seems to be wet and dry on glass or a ceramic tile, I have done this with some slates and it seemed to work. Subsequently I have bought an atoma lapping plate which seems good. A lot of guys recommend a DMT these are cheaper than atomas. Norton has a lapping plate but it doesn't get very good reviews.

Definitely worth looking into the 325 DMT, it wasn't that expensive and it works marvelously...I was having trouble honing with my Norton 4k/8k and realized when I put a straight edge up to my Norton lapping stone that it was completely off, it wasn't even close to flat, I tried to flatten the lapping plate with not much success.

The DMT's take all of that hassle out, they don't ever wear down from what I'm told, can anybody confirm that who has used the same DMT for lapping for a long time?

Originally Posted by Boarder277

Definitely worth looking into the 325 DMT, it wasn't that expensive and it works marvelously...I was having trouble honing with my Norton 4k/8k and realized when I put a straight edge up to my Norton lapping stone that it was completely off, it wasn't even close to flat, I tried to flatten the lapping plate with not much success.

The DMT's take all of that hassle out, they don't ever wear down from what I'm told, can anybody confirm that who has used the same DMT for lapping for a long time?

I am pretty sure glen has posted pictures of his scaly old DMT, it looks a bit like you would expect a homeless person to look if they were a lapping plate, but I believe it is still going strong. I don't think they are immortal though.

Hahaha yea a second look at mine revealed a few worn spots

how about if i hone myself? will 220k/1k and 4k/8k be enough?

It is possible to buy small nortons from whipped dog, the common advice is to avoid them ss.they are a bit little to hone on. I wasn't sure what you were looking at, and sorry if I have now opened up a door that you really shouldn't go through. I believe the full size stones are fine, but need a bit of lapping to get them flat.
8k always used to be enough as I understand it, but most people now go for a finer polishing stone. I would try the 8k and see how it feels.

Originally Posted by edhewitt

I am pretty sure glen has posted pictures of his scaly old DMT, it looks a bit like you would expect a homeless person to look if they were a lapping plate, but I believe it is still going strong. I don't think they are immortal though.

I don't know if they are immortal, I can safely say unless you are honing professionally it should last you several lifetimes
I still use my original one everyday, it is my most used hone on the bench, and I abuse mine as Ed just attested too hehehe


@riZani

This is a great resource to save and read and watch

http://straightrazorpalace.com/honin...on-2012-a.html

What makes it invaluable is that it isn't just info from the Pros, (sometimes we make things look too easy) it has info from beginners and just regular guys in there too which sometimes is easier to relate too

how about this kit Water Stone Kit