Thread: Norton 4000/8000

I vote we start a new forum section for this reason.....wait for it.....im going to ask another stupid question. ( We could title it SQD - Stupid Question of the Day)

Anyway, how to you start the slurry. From what I have read, the razor will generate some slurry, but reading Bruno's post im think something along the lines of malt-o-meal consistancy. Would that be accurate?

For the record, i have the following:

1. Norton 4/8K
2. Yellow coticle - in the mail
3. DMT 8 X 3 (think its 325 grit) also in the mail
4. 2 shave ready razors, and 3 ebay purchases that need work from start to finish.

And this I cant say enough....thanks for all the help you guys give. I have never been in a hobby where everyone is so willing to help, to the point of giving stuff away, and meeting to help. I really do consider it an honor to be part of this forum.

Yeah, wife thinks i gone over the edge....what does she know...she uses a razor with flowers on it.

Andy,
If your coticule does not arrive with a rubbing stone, it is in your best interest to get one, usually just another piece of coticule. I traded Randy for my own, in fact. To generate the slurry, simply wet the hone, and rub the rubbing stone on it. Depending on how much water and how long you rub makes the difference in how thick the slurry is. In fact, I had a vintage coticule for awhile (didn't know it originally) without a rubbing stone, and initially thought the thing was worthless, as I got better results from a barber hone. I've never been able to generate a true slurry by using just the razor, at any rate.
Now that I have a slurry stone, the thing is an extremely good performer and I can't imagine not having one, esp. since I don't currently own a Norton.

Hope this helps.

John P.
edit: not sure the slurry would be like maltomeal, imagine instead a yellowish clay mud, if you will. Thinner slurry is much like well, the muddy water found on top of the clay...

Thanks JohnP, that helps bunches. Now I have at least a picture in my head, and a why to make it work.

If you don't have a slurry stone for the coticule, you can also use an old razor or a bit of 1000 grit wet/dry paper to scrape the surface.