Quote Originally Posted by Kenrup View Post
The big question is going to be, how are your honing skills? Do you have a bench mark for sharp? How long and how much will greatly very. Most honemeisters might only need a few minutes where a beginner might spend hours. I highly recommend that you get a razor honed professionally by any of the honemeisters on this forum so you have a benchmark for sharp. That way you can tell if your getting it honed or just frustrating yourself. Also, have you flattened your hone? Norton hones right out of the box need to be flattened.
Thanks for all the reply's, i have lapped my hone with 280, 600 then finished off with 1200 wet and dry sandpaper, as my honing skills as i said i'm learning with an old razor given to me, i think i'm doing ok because this razor had a very minor jing in the blade and i've took that out and if i'm reading the sighns right i'm ready to start stropping to see were i'm at, only thing is my strop is in the mail and won't arrive till maybe wednesday

thanks,
Mark