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    Default 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.

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    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

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    Default Lapping Grits vs: Lapping Stone

    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.

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    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

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    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.
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