Thread: Norton 4000 x 8000

Another one here shaving off the 8K side of a Norton, no issues other than my own lack of shaving talent & penchant for bleeding.

Just got my Nortons in and the store forgot to mail me my Norton flattening stone . They said they would mail it out to me as a resend so i won't have to pay double customs... thank god that 25$ was unexpected on top of the already 30$ shipping fee they charged. Could of ordered a 3/8 naniwa from fendrihan with free shipping for 112...no flattening stone though... but still save me 20-30$.

Anways I'm surprised to feel how course the 8k is un-flattened. Hope flattening helps this but I'm brand new to honing and have only felt a 12k naniwa. Was expeting something a little smoother for polishing.

Thanks for all your responses.

Originally Posted by LikesBBS

Anways I'm surprised to feel how course the 8k is un-flattened. Hope flattening helps this but I'm brand new to honing and have only felt a 12k naniwa. Was expeting something a little smoother for polishing.

This is a known issue with Nortons & may need some serious lapping but is fixable. Some times the 4k side needs work too.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/hones...-problems.html

Originally Posted by LikesBBS

Anways I'm surprised to feel how course the 8k is un-flattened. Hope flattening helps this

It will. You have to remove the orange peel-like coating on the 8k & when you do it'll feel very smooth...

Once u lap it u will.b fine.. i believe gsixgun has a video out there on lapping.. i shave fine right off the 8 k side.. i set bevel on 1k king then pyramid on 4/8 the pyramid just works everytime..after my last stroke on the 8 k i put the blade to my premium leather strop about 20 light strokes..im gonna buy a 12 k eventually to go.just a bit smoother but the 8 k works just fine