Quote Originally Posted by andrew53 View Post
Hi all,

I'm fairly new to cut throat shaving as we call it in England, and have inherited a shaver. I have recently purchased a Norton 4000/8000 stone and a Belgian Blue, what I need to know is how many passes do I need to do on each stone to achieve shave sharpness.
I'll leave the Norton to others, but with regards to the Belgian blue stone, read the BBW study, it's pretty much a manual of use.

Do note that (as mentioned above) setting a bevel on a Belgian blue stone can be a bit tedious, as they are relatively slow.