Quick daft question

[Kaden101]

Looking at purchasing my first hone & obviously the Norton 4K/8K is a very respected piece of kit. Just wanted to double check before I plonked my money down. It's an investment as far as I'm concerned, I just want to make sure I get it right.

Classic Hand Tools Limited - Norton 8" x 3" Waterstones

Is the NCW-24336 priced at £71.44 the right one? It's the only place I've found in the UK to buy them new. I'd not trust myself to ebay for this.

Thanks a lot.

[Cangooner]

Looking at purchasing my first hone & obviously the Norton 4K/8K is a very respected piece of kit. Just wanted to double check before I plonked my money down. It's an investment as far as I'm concerned, I just want to make sure I get it right.

Classic Hand Tools Limited - Norton 8" x 3" Waterstones

Is the NCW-24336 priced at £71.44 the right one? It's the only place I've found in the UK to buy them new. I'd not trust myself to ebay for this.

Thanks a lot.

Yup, that's the one. I'd humbly suggest you might want to keep shopping around a bit as that price seems a little high for me. For example it now sells at Lee Valley here in Canada for $82.50 CDN which I think is about 50-55 UKP. Maybe they're just more expensive overseas, I honestly don't know.

But that is the one.

[ScottGoodman]

I would continue looking for a better price. Don't leave out the Naniwa Super Stones or Chosera or Shapton's out of your search.

[brooksie967]

+1 on the chosera

I'd think you'd want a 1k to do any bevel setting, then the 4/8 should be all you need to shave comfortably. I've personally never shaved off an 8k edge but the 'pros' all say that you can get a comfortable shave off of it.

[Kaden101]

I've looked at the Naniwa's, the single grit stones are more expensive in the UK than the Norton combi. The 10000 & 12000 Superstones are over £70 each, & the 8000 is £65-£70, prices obviously going down with the grit rating. Belgian Coticule is about £65. Belgian Blue Whetstones can be had cheaper but only for the small ones. I've looked all over the place for the Norton Combi & on Amazon it's £116,

Amazon.co.uk: norton waterstone

& I've seen it up to £137 online. I really haven't been able to find it any cheaper. I get the impression that hones are more expensive in this country than the US, but don't hold me to that. I was thinking the Norton purely because of it's workhorse reputation. I'm sure at some point in the future when money permits I'll probably want to get a nice finishing stone & a 1k bevel setter, but I've got £80 I received over Christmas & my birthday, so I thought I'd put it to good use on a good for all starter hone.

[Kaden101]

Thanks for the advice guys. I've ordered my Norton combi. The only place I'm going to find it cheaper is abroad, & the shipping costs will make that pointless.