Thread: it's time to get serious about learning honing. One last question for the pros:

Lapping is much easier than honing. Go to Lowe's or Home Depot and go back to the tile/flooring section. Tell the guy you want the cheapest 1'x1' marble tile they have. All you need is 1. Should be like $3.

Then follow the directions here: Hone Lapping 101 - Straight Razor Place Wiki

All you're doing is "sanding" the stone down flat, aka lapping.

The grid you draw doesn't have to be precise. It's just there to make sure you get all the areas and don't have highs/lows.

With the Norton Stones, you wanna let them soak before you do the lapping. Coticule, you don't have to.

You can use sandpaper, but if you plan on honing any amount, get a DMT D8C hone. Will save you money on sandpaper. Also, as mentioned above, make sure you round the edges. They WILL mess up your edge.