Got Norton 4k / 8k in mail.. First results
So I now have a Norton 4k / 8k combo
Have an old 2x6 diamond hone with a coarse and fine side. I think the coarse is ~320 grit
I used this to lap the new Norton and get it flat and smooth. Seems to have done the trick but a larger one would be nice for lapping. It's just what I had on hand.
I had 6 vintage razors that I had picked up over the last month or so to hone. I also have a GD that was honed by someone else that does give a smooth comfortable shave to compare with. It at least gives me a reference point.
So far I have honed all 6 blades and then put them on a 3x12 leather board with CrO on it. Then Stropped with nylon and leather. All the blades will cut hairs mid way up on the arm. and I have shaved most of one arm learning :rofl2:
I can feel a real difference from what I get off the stone and how it cuts to what it is like after the CrO. So far I have shave tested two of six blades. Both shaved but only one was a comfortable shave. That was the C.V.HELJESTRAND. The WH Morley clover shaved OK but not as smooth as it should be. Did one pass on one cheek with it and finished two more passes with the Helj. Will work through my other blades putting them in two piles.. those that shave comfortably and those that go back for more work. I also got a real nice Joseph Rodgers Wedge that sweeps the hair off my arm like a broom. Looking forward to testing that one.
First attempt at honing.. Not a master but was able to shave so I'm happy about that.