Quote Originally Posted by DwarvenChef View Post
All I have left of my S GS's are my 1k and 3k. The polish I get off the 3k is FAR greater than what the Norton 4k (that wore out) ever did That is my usual bevel setting line up, from that point on they go to the J-Nats and never look back

I'd be looking for other causes for the scratches, these stones tend to leave shallow paterns that the next stone (4 to 8) would remove compleatly in only a few strokes. MY GS's cut faster than any stone I've tried, but can gunk up with swarf FAST because of that...
DC, were you also sharpening chef's knives on the Norton ? That is a fair amount of hone to wear out with just razors.