Thread: Could a Naniawa 400 stone be use for chip remov and cleaning NortonFlattening stone?

Hello:

Could I use the Naniwa 400 instead of DMT 350 stone for blade chip removal and cleaning the Norton Flattening Sotne?

Thanks for considering my request,


Swicth59

The 400 grit level is great for fast repairs of edges.

I dont know how well it will work on the Norton though...the Norton is about 220 grit IIRC.

Personally I would say that is a much better choice than the DMT325 for repair work.
The DMT's are much to scratchy for use on razors in my opinion. Many people do use it for that though

As to lapping your 220 Norton, I think that is not a very good solution.
For that, a Glass-plate and some 120grit wet and dry would be my choice.

Originally Posted by Catrentshaving

I dont know how well it will work on the Norton though...the Norton is about 220 grit IIRC.

Originally Posted by Birnando

As to lapping your 220 Norton, I think that is not a very good solution.
For that, a Glass-plate and some 120grit wet and dry would be my choice.

He said norton flattening stone. Not the 220.

OP - why od you need to "clean" the flattening stone? Do you mean lap it? If so, your Nani 400 is not a good choice.

Originally Posted by TwistedOak

He said norton flattening stone. Not the 220.

Indeed, my bad.
Ever more reason to not use the Naniwa as a flattener for it..

I meant lap it. Do I need to lap the flattening stone? What should I use?

Thanks,

I don't think the flattening stone is 220 grit if that is what you meant by your first post.

I didn't and my nortons seem to work fine. I believe that MOST of the time the flattening stone doesn't need to be lapped but I could be wrong, it has happened once before.

The norton lapping plate is a very hard and rough water stone. It stays clean and pretty flat on it's own. It gets lapped a little bit every time you lap one of your other stones on it. You can see swarf from it on the other stone.

Michael