Thread: What's a good razor to learn honing one?

Originally Posted by jes007

Thanks for the input guys I will look on ebay see what I can find I bought a 8k-4k norton whetstone do the stones themselves have to be flatten on the initial hone?

Definitely. If the Norton 4/8 is new, then you'll notice that they come with this "rough skin" that needs to be lapped off. I would recommend using/investing in a DMT 325 instead of a Norton lapping stone...you'll thank yourself later...