Quote Originally Posted by bozam View Post
Thank you. I'm totally frustrated with my Norton 4/8k, and totally confused about a way out. I realize though it means another outlay of cash. I have the Shapton Pro 1k which is a very nice cutter, but seems to lose its cutting power quickly requiring regular refreshes. I also have the Shapton Pro 15K which I don't like very much. I've had all kinds of problems with my well water and softener interacting with the stones. I've resorted to buying water from the store to solve those issues. So there you have it, my total ignorance on display after what I thought was a smart start. In spite of that, I've put some nice shaving edges on two razors, most likely by chance. I have a real mess to my homing start, I'm totally frustrated, and lost about my next move.

Don't worry. That's science. Move forward and get the results. It is not of much help that many in online forums reccomend the Norton 4k/8k. The 8k is a fine stone, but the 4k is not a dependable razor stone. Shapton glass 3k is a great stone, you are smart to use bottled water- that was good, so don't beat yourself up.

I can't say enough good things for the shapton glass 3k and 6k. Those 2 are its finest achievements in my opinion. They should serve you very well. The 3k cuts like a good kiita. A very clean stone as well. I don't use synthetics in the 15k range- they are all rubbish imho.