I just ordered a 4x1.5" Belgian blue and a 4x1.5" coticule from Howard at The Perfect Edge.

Has anyone used this size before? Any comments? Any suggestions for someone who's used to honing on a Norton?

It seems like at least 10 to 20 percent of the razors I hone have some kind of mild warp to the blade, and I'm thinking these narrow stones will be just the trick for dealing with warps and smiles. I've been having great success with using the 1" wide edge of my Norton 1K to start the bevel, but getting individual 4K and 8K stones would have cost almost $200. These hones ran less than $80 total. (The latest warped blade was a NEW Dovo. I'm hoping the owner will get a replacement on that one...)

I've had some luck going from the side of my 1K to the edge of my 4/8K combo, but it's pretty tricky to get it right.

Also, how quickly do Belgian stones wear? If I honed several razors a week, how long could I expect to go before I used up the stone?]

Thanks,
Josh