Thread: Norton Hones

Indeed good advise from JimmyHAD. I recommend the 1k "brick" and the 4000/8000 combo with a DMT 325 to flatten. The 1k is the softest of the Nortons and it is really nice to have 2 sides to work with as it needs flattening more often than the others. I DO think the 325 is too agressive in it's newer state for flattening Nortons. I prefer a worn-out one for this purpose. You might use the Norton flattening stone for a while, flattening it with your new DMT(and using the DMT on chips, etc) until it is worn considerably. Then it will be ideal to flatten the nortons for practically a lifetime. At that time, get a new DMT for those other nasty chores. This has worked well for me.