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    Clay, take the excellent advice or not, but from what I have seen, you will save money in the long run with the Nortons and a King 1k. There really are a Thousand ways to go, so, experiment away and You know how much $$ you Don't want to spend.

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    Quote Originally Posted by S0LITARYS0LDIER View Post
    Taidea's suck large. I had a 3/8k combo. Bruta.

    I had norton 4/8k. Hello!!! 10 x better.

    I thought cheap chi ne hone be good. No good.
    Bought the Norton after so did I save any money... no. I spent it twice.

    A king 8k may be what you're looking for. They stock them at lee valley along with the "4"k. Good for tools too.

    Don't worry about what category you posted in. The mods need something to do every once in a while and the category police need something to feel special.
    K that's what I was asking. Somewhat round about. Kings sound like what I'm looking for. Entry level, I guess. Sure sky is the limit, it seems. Norton will be my next step up.
    I didn't think about it last night but my Swatty really should get there from a 6k.
    Are there any other acceptable bargin hones out there other than Kings?

    Another thought comes to mind. I currently use lapping film up to 1 micron. Where does that translate to in terms of grit?

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    Ok, Lee Valley has a 1k/4k and an 8k $95. Final price check... wait... 220/1k. 4k/8k Norton with flattening "stone". $138. Done. I've agonized it long enough. That's more than seems reasonable for this stage but... I'm sure I won't be disappointed.

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    Flatten the flattening stone before use. DMT8C is more often recommended for lapping though.

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    Arrrgghhhhh.

    Lol

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    Some low grit wet/dry sandpaper will handle flattening the flattening stone as long as you use it on a flat surface

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    Wheww, that's good news. Lol

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    Welcome into the water. See, it's not so bad, is it?

    Now to answer your next question, a naniwa 12k. And don't buy rubbish razors to practice honing on.
    I love the smell of shaving cream in the morning!

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    Hehe, I was thinking black or translucent Arkansas. Hehe. Coti's seem like vodoo. Lol
    Honestly, my bigest hang up on naturals is I'm clueless.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Clayglen View Post
    Hehe, I was thinking black or translucent Arkansas. Hehe. Coti's seem like vodoo. Lol
    Honestly, my bigest hang up on naturals is I'm clueless.

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