Thread: Do you get good results using Nortons and Nani's in the same progression?

When the HAD is really at it's peak, you'll start having blackout buying periods, where you'll go to the mailbox and come back with a box of something, and can't remember when or why, or even if, you bought it. It's fairly common, and should pass after you've bought at least one of everything.

I often use the following progression:

Chosera 600, Norton 1K, Naniwa SS 2K, Norton 4K, Norton 8K, Naniwa 12K, pasted strop.

It works just fine. (maybe even a little better than just fine )

Originally Posted by ccase39

I was just wondering. I have the Norton 4/8 and want to know how well it works to use that in between my Nani 3k, 5k, and so on. I also have a King 6k that I use in the progression but was wondering if even that was a good idea. Since the Nortons seem to be a little harder and rougher how does it work out to use them with the softer stones?I know I don't even NEED to use all these stones but figure it may give my edge just that little bit extra.

the norton 4/8k will replace your 3, 5k naniwa , you do not need both lines to hone a razor. Your issue right now is that you want to get the perfect edge but you have not yet learned how to properly hone. You are trying to compensate lack of experience with adding more variables to the equation, that will not work. Keep practicing and it will happen just be patient.

Originally Posted by ccase39

Thats what I was getting at. I know you don't NEED to use every stone in a progression and I do just fine using the 4/8 only but I am having a lot of fun playing with my hones and experimenting. Most of the time I go Chorosa, Nani 3k, Nani 5k, Nani 8k and then the 12. Since the Nanis seem to produce a smoother more polished edge I thought going to the Norton in between may negate that. Someone asked why I would do all that and my answer would be just for the hell of it, for fun. I have a bunch of different stones so might as well use them. Funny thing happened today on a side not. My ex called me and she said I received a package at her house (that I never got any of my mail delivered to in the first place). I haven't lived there for over a year, well before I started straight shaving. In the box was a Nani 1k from some apothecary store. I have no idea in hell how or why or who sent this. I sure didn't order it and nobody I know that would send gifts even knows that address. Is anyone familiar with Merz Apothocary? Thats where it came from.

Metz is a shop here in Chicago. The carry a good selection of wet shaving supplies.....except for DR Harris (I'm still trying to convince them). Their online shop is labeled Smallflower and they also sell via Amazon. The have their main shop on the north side of the city and a second shop in the Palmer House Hotel in the loop. I've been there many times but never gotten anything like that on the cuff. It might be a good day to buy a Lotto ticket too.