- - - I am starting this thread so as not to hijack other ones. As I mentioned previously, I have a Norton combo stone - 4000/8000 K and a razor from Geo. Wostenholm, Sheffield, England.

- - - I have also acquired on your advice, a 60 X hand-held magnifier [no capability of posting a picture on this site].

- - - I stroke the razor on the stones spine leading and edge trailing, using water on the 4000 K and then 8000K. I view the razor with the 60X looking from at it in the direction from the edge to the spine until it gets to where there is a pointed edge rather than a visible flat. I am able to cut hairs from my arm, but not to shave with it.

- - - What's next ?