I decided I'm going to wait for Lynn's dvd before I put them to use. I was playing around with the dremel tool I bought last night and it didn't work out so well.
Baby steps...
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I decided I'm going to wait for Lynn's dvd before I put them to use. I was playing around with the dremel tool I bought last night and it didn't work out so well.
Baby steps...
Make sure you lap it a few times before you use it, also round the edges.
Have fun!
keep it 5-10 minutes in the water before you start to use.
Please DON'T MAKE SLURRY ON THE norton.
it is priceless stone to learn how to hone razors.
have fun
which lapping stones do I need? I saw somewhere a brillo pad being used...that may have been for making a slurry?
Are there any in the classifieds I should purchase?
jcsixx,
A lot of people use carbide paper (320/400/600/800) on a flat surface to do the hone lapping. There is some degree of concern/caution about 'grit' from the carbide paper getting emebedded in the surface of synthetic water-stones like the Nortons & Naniwas.
I used carbide paper for a long time before giving in and getting the DMT 8C 325 grit continuous diamond plate - I was glad I did - the diamond plate is so much cleaner to use, and left a very good finish on the stones :)
When the Norton is first lapped, it will take a little while (surface not flat), and progressivley less time on subsequent lappings.
There is also some indications from posters on SRP, that the 4k side of the Norton benefits from having ca 1/8 - 1/4 " lapped off initially.
Good luck !
Have fun !
Best regards
Russ
I got a 220/1k stone as well. Can I use the 220 to do the lapping?
No. Some people do lap their hones by rubbing them together but the Norton 220 is very soft. If you lap a non-flat hone against the Norton 220, you will simply end up with a non-flat Norton 220.
The cheapest option is wet/dry sandpaper on a flat surface with plenty of water and frequent rinsing.
Imo the 220 is much too soft. It will dish out very quickly and become useless. I'd use wet/dry paper on a tile or glass plate for now.
No sense in buying a DMT plate until you know that you are going to stick with this hobby.
that said, I do think the DMT d8c is the best value for money for a lapping plate.
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Originally Posted by Bruno
The DMT D8C/325 is by far my most used tool in the honing war chest...
As soon as I fill the sink to start honing each night, it comes out, I use it to do extreme bevel repair on restorations, I use it to lap stones/hones, and to create slurry on everything from a Nakayama to a PHIG (There ya go Dylan and Ron)....
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The main problem with sandpaper and Norton's is the 4k side. It occurs when you can see some " pock marks", tiny holes, in the surface of the 4K. Those have to be lapped out first or else the sandpaper grit gets embedded into them. Check you hone carefully under a bright light before you begin using sandpaper for the first time.
Keep us posted on the subject. :)
I had a joseph rodgers blade that was in pretty good condition. I hand sanded the bladed and polished it up...
Then I used the pyramid method with the 1k, 4k, 8k, and finally finished with a barbers hone.
It shaved the fine hair inside of my elbow so I think it's ready to go...I'm going to try it out tomorrow. Seems ready to go...I'll find out!
Pics or it didnt happen
Sent to your email...every pic I take always has lots of glare or it's blurry. I'll play with the lighting.Quote:
Originally Posted by souschefdude
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Originally Posted by hi_bud_gl
Sorry for the delayed question Sham but why no slurry on a Norton?
I was actually thinking the same thing. I know Glen advocates using slurry on the Nortons in the lower grit range...Quote:
Originally Posted by Disburden
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Originally Posted by Ryan82
Like Glen, I started using slurry on my norton a few months or a year ago to help speed up a process and then dilute to water, I haven't found any problems with it which lead to my question, maybe edge endurance?