Thread: Norton WaterStone

Just ordered the Norton WaterStone 3 Piece Set from SRD. I can't wait for them to get here! I've never honed my own razors before, but from the wealth of information I've gotten from the good folks in this community, I don't think I'll do too bad. Wish me luck!

Good Luck!!!!! Great set of rocks to have, they will serve you well.

That's a good start. A bevel setter, a sharpener and a polisher. You'll do well. Remember to read LOTS, and if at any point while honing you become frustrated....put the razor down. Excessive honewear is no ones friend. Problem solve, think about it, pick it back up and sit down at the stones. No need to be a bull in a china shop

Good luck!

Good luck, I also read everything I could before I started, and still ended up sending my razors out to get done after I trashed the edges lol, it can be frustrating. Maxi has a good point, once you are frustrated and just can't get it you will just make it worse so just take a short break and come back to it later. Oh and I have the same stones they are great.

Pick yourself up a cheap razor. Look around the classifieds, or local antique shops. Use it to practice on.
The Norton's are pretty user friendly, but there is a learning curve. It takes a bit to get the feel of it.
Check out Lynn's pyramid honing method on the wiki...Ask for help if you need it...

Rich

Let the good times roll...

Excellent start and whats great is there is so much info here to guide you along.

You don't really need a slurry stone. Learn to use the Nortons on their own first, that's the foundation you should have before you worry about other things like slurry.

Well can I use my 220 or even my lapping stone to clean off my 4k and 8k like Glen uses his DMT?

Use the lapping plate for lapping and deswarfing (cleaning). The only reason that people use the DMT instead is because it's gauranteed flat, and it stays flat.

You can't use your lapping plate for slurry creation, because it will likely release some large grit into the slurry, which would be very bad. As mentioned though, you don't really need slurry. FWIW I honed eight razors on Nortons yesterday, and I didn't use slurry at all; I rarely do on synthetic hones.

I found that if you need other stones and help with materials, I went to Woodcraft, and bought some my stones there. Woodworking shops often use the same items for sharpening the lathe tools.