Thread: Norton 8000 feature or flaw?

It might make you feel better to know you are not Robinson Crusoe with this. There have been similar issues in the past with some of the Norton stones - relative to how many must be sold I do not think it is a huge issue, but holes in the occasional Norton seem to happen sometimes. For example:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/honin...continues.html

http://straightrazorpalace.com/honin...ter-stone.html

The solution in almost all the cases I can remember was a replacement stone from the good people at Norton.

Personally, I really love my Norton - it is my honing workhorse. I hope you can sort out this issue and start enjoying your new stone.

James.

Originally Posted by Jimbo

It might make you feel better to know you are not Robinson Crusoe with this. There have been similar issues in the past with some of the Norton stones - relative to how many must be sold I do not think it is a huge issue, but holes in the occasional Norton seem to happen sometimes. For example:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/honin...continues.html

http://straightrazorpalace.com/honin...ter-stone.html

The solution in almost all the cases I can remember was a replacement stone from the good people at Norton.

Personally, I really love my Norton - it is my honing workhorse. I hope you can sort out this issue and start enjoying your new stone.

James.

+1.

I had some issues with my norton 8K initially. But with a good lapping I was able to get past the surface that made the clicking sound and it has been smooth ever since then. The norton 1K- 4K -8K is generally the workhorse lineup for my honing progression.

I also had some issues with one of my nortons, I think it was a 4K. I had lapped it with the Norton lapping stone and I now believe it had imbedded some particles into the 4k.

I could feel clicking on the blade and noticed micro chipping under magnification. I scrubbed the blade with a 3M nylon pad until it felt smooth, sharpened a couple of kitchen knives on them feeling for clicks, then re-lapped with sand paper, then diamond plate.

I’ve never had a problem with them since. I just touch them up with a diamond plate occasionally.

I agree the 4&8k are the workhorses for me as well. Maybe you do need to get past the top 1/8 inch on some of them.


Marty