Thread: Lapping Grits Vs. Lapping Stone

Hi guys

I need to lap my norton 4/8. However i do not know what i should buy.

I am stuck between these two items.

The first is lapping grit which you sprinkle over a square piece of glass, add water, and lap the stone.
The link for this product is here:
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...17&cat=1,43072

The second is the lapping stone which lynn used on his dvd.
The link for this product is here:
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...072,43071&ap=1

I want to know people's opinions, not paying attention to the prices. They are close in price so it doesn't matter to me which i buy. So what do you think is the better alternative??

Buy the way the link is to the store Lee Valley, which is an unbelievable store -- (and its a canadian store).. Just letting you know of a great retailer incase some people didnt' know about it.

They also sell a neat honing station.

Rob,

If you won't be honing a lot of razors, you can get by very nicely with regular wet-dry sandpaper. I use 3M sandpaper from the automotive store. Start with 220 and finish with 600 to 1000.

I use a Norton 1000 stone to flatten my 4/8K combo, but I hone several eBay special razors per week on average.

Using the flattening stone or another Norton is just a convenience if you have to lap frequently.

Good luck,
Josh

They both work, but I bought the Norton Lapping Stone and it's cleaner, easier you really don't have to search for a flat spot.

It's just a matter of is it worth the money, I think so because it saves time and you can't put a price on that.

I think i was leaning towards the lapping stone aswell.

I tried the sandpaper routine and i didn't really like it. I found it a little messy.

Thanks guys

I have a shapton lapping plate and use their medium grit on it to flatten the hone and very fine to polish it. It works great.