Thread: Norton Hones

Originally Posted by mjsorkin

The lapping plate works but IMO it leaves too rough a surface on the hone. I used it for months before switching to the dmt. I prefer the surface left by the dmt

Something that I think that is sometimes overlooked is that we (Straight Razor Users/Honers) are the Vast Minority in that probably 99.9% of all sharpening devices are NOT designed for Straight Razors! They are for knives, woodworking etc.

We are adapting these various devices for Our Own Needs not what most were intended to be used for. When Norton designed the lapping stone straight razors weren’t even in the development formula!

With all this said, I think that overall we’ve done a damn good job of figuring out how to use what’s available to our advantage!! hehehe