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    Hi everybody. I'm looking for an alternative to 4000/8000 Norton. Lower grit stones are not that expensive, but I have problem with finding something cheap with 8000 grit. However I've that:
    Jap.DS Schleifstein Wasserstein K#8000 Extra Fein XXL - eBay (item 310093373729 end time Mar-18-09 09:54:19 PDT)
    What do you think about it? Has anybody used it yet? It is suspicious cheap.

    Do you have any other propositions? Also, if anybody would be some kind and refer me some good online-shops in Europe.
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    I'm not familiar with that stone. My gut feeling is it might be worth a try, but don't read too much into that.

    There are DMT and Shapton plates at the 8K level I believe, you might find one of those at a good price.

    Might be worth getting a Chinese 12K too. I haven't seen that seller do anything in the 8K range, but keep an eye on his auctions just in case?

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    the norton 4k/8k combo is around $70 shipped i think.

    The stone in the auction is $36 + Shipping? So buy the time you add two stones is it much cheaper?

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    imho. save your money and get a "not norton"ceramic or naturals

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    A little unorthodox but there was much debate regarding the welsh slate 'Dragon's Tongue' hone from near Caernarfon. Cheap as cheap and apparently quite tidy reviews. Delivers an 8k+ finishing effect. I spoke to the Works owner yesterday coincidentally and he was quite bemused by the attention. At 8GBP, I've ordered one because it would be daft not to and my colleague is picking it up from the Works today as my job takes us to those parts. I should say also that I am the proud owner of 3 Shaptons, courtesy of Howard.

    The guy at Inigo Jones (the works) said that we should remember that they are a 'finishing' stone. It's apparent that he doesn't have a complete grasp of the fine grits that we use! I said that the hones had been useful for some of the guys here after 'lapping' and he asked me what lapping was! He reassured me that they were 'flat' out of the box. Nice.

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    Thanks for replies, guys.

    Quote Originally Posted by Rajagra
    Might be worth getting a Chinese 12K too. I haven't seen that seller do anything in the 8K range, but keep an eye on his auctions just in case?
    Yep, I've forgot to mention that I've already bought it.

    The thing is, that I bought a new razor which is near shave-ready (I think). I've honed it on 12k Chinese, but it need something more coarse. So now I'm looking for something like 8000 grit.

    Quote Originally Posted by Slartibartfast
    the norton 4k/8k combo is around $70 shipped i think.

    The stone in the auction is $36 + Shipping? So buy the time you add two stones is it much cheaper?
    Yeah, but you think about US now. The problem is that I live in Poland. The cheapest option is buying on UK ebay and with shipping it's still about 95$. That wouldn't be much 3-4 month ago, but in few last months polish currency went down and it's like 30-40 per cent more expensive now. Sometimes I hate economy...
    Anyway, I'm looking for something from Europe now (UK or Germany), because shipping costs make shopping in USA horrible expensive.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kynio View Post
    Thanks for replies, guys.


    Yep, I've forgot to mention that I've already bought it.

    The thing is, that I bought a new razor which is near shave-ready (I think). I've honed it on 12k Chinese, but it need something more coarse. So now I'm looking for something like 8000 grit.


    Yeah, but you think about US now. The problem is that I live in Poland. The cheapest option is buying on UK ebay and with shipping it's still about 95$. That wouldn't be much 3-4 month ago, but in few last months polish currency went down and it's like 30-40 per cent more expensive now. Sometimes I hate economy...
    Anyway, I'm looking for something from Europe now (UK or Germany), because shipping costs make shopping in USA horrible expensive.
    Didnt notice you were not in the US. sorry about that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Moggs View Post
    A little unorthodox but there was much debate regarding the welsh slate 'Dragon's Tongue' hone from near Caernarfon. Cheap as cheap and apparently quite tidy reviews. Delivers an 8k+ finishing effect. I spoke to the Works owner yesterday coincidentally and he was quite bemused by the attention. At 8GBP, I've ordered one because it would be daft not to and my colleague is picking it up from the Works today as my job takes us to those parts. I should say also that I am the proud owner of 3 Shaptons, courtesy of Howard.
    Thanks, I will inquire more about it. Could it be used insted of Norton 8000?

    One more question, what is grit range of barberstones?

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    Well, I suppose that 8k is 8k and if it's uniform grit..... I'm sure a search of the forums for 'dragon' or similar will bring up all that you need. At this cost, you might find that the postage comes in at about the same as the hone

    Good luck!
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    What about a yellow belgian coticule? If you ask for a fast cutter you will get one on the soft side, use it with a thick slurry and you will be amazed. Thinning the slurry with water effectively raises the grit size, and you can still finish with the chinese stone.

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