Quote Originally Posted by Bruno View Post
Disagreed. I've been making razors for the last 10 years. I still have my original 4K / 8K. It's still almost as thick as when I bought it and they are absolutely great stones. I really don't see the point of buying 2 new stones to replace the 1 stone he already has which does the exact same thing and which works fabulously. Different stones aren't going to make him a better honer.

If you REALLY want to get good results, I'd sooner advise to pay attention to the 1K bevel you're setting. If that is good you'll breeze through the 4K 8K steps. My 4K8K is almost as thick as when I bought it, but my 1K norton is down to its last 1/8" of material.
I agree. My Norton 4k/8k combo has done me well for several years. I don’t do as much honing as the pros on this forum, but it’s a good, reliable stone. I added a Shapton Kuromaku 1500 to set bevels, a BBW/coticule or two and a couple of finishing stones (10K +) to play around with and I am well set. I use a DMT plate to lap the stones when needed.

Honestly, I could get by very nicely with the Shapton 1500, the 4k/8k and the BBW/coticule, but where’s the fun in that?