Thread: Arkansas vs Norton

In my opinion, the Norton 4K/8K is the most consistent hone for a new person to learn on. It is a fast cutter and there are several methods of honing that can be utilized with it. I used to use a Coticule after coming off the 8K at first with slurry and then without before going to any paste if needed although I mainly use my Escher or Nakayama for finishing these days. The Coticule is still a decent finishing hone. Starting from scratch on the Coticule, depending on the razor for me was a lot longer process and required many more strokes of varying numbers.

Good Luck,

Lynn