Thread: Norton stone claning

Originally Posted by Marshal

Oh I can't stand tape residue. That has to go post-haste. I don't necessarily mind a little swarf build up though. Probably comes from years of using naturals for knives and what not. They all had an eternal coating of black God-knows-what that kept you from seeing the stone below, but man they left a good edge on a knife.

well, I'm not as bad as I used to be. I'm no longer using spit, vegetable oil, and motor oil on my Arkies. Even for knives. And most of my stones do get some level of cleaning and maintenance. I guess the good habits are startin' to rub off a little bit.

Don't use tape! Problem solved.

Slawman

I have a Shapton 16K glass hone that I give a little lap before each use. Very little pressure& just 4 to 6 rounds on the stone. I also have a Shapton Pro 1K. bevel setter I lap before using as I feel the bevel is the most important thing you do to a razor. If the bevel is NOT set right, all the rest you do will not be worth your time.

Slawman

Originally Posted by Slawman

Don't use tape! Problem solved.

Slawman

Usually I don't use tape, but there's one razor I tape up before taking to the hones.