Hello all,

I have been struggling with my honing. I have a king 1k stone and a Norton 4/8k. A lot of the problem is my technique I am sure, but I am also starting to wonder if my hone is part of the issue. My Norton 4k side has an odd gritty feeling, even more abrasive feeling than the king 1k I have. I have lapped it many times, with both wet/dry paper and an DMT diamod plate. Is this normal for the Norton?