Thread: cannot hone anything

Looks like a Naniwa 1k is my next hone

wait a sec you have a Norton????

I do think that it may somehow be the stones fault. And it had been soaking longer than my norton.

What Norton????

Norton 4k/8k

Originally Posted by napoleon

Norton 4k/8k

Well well.

You had the right tool for the job, right there.
Some work on the 4K should bring your razors to the point where they pass the TNT just fine. I don't know exactly how much work, because the previous treatment probably has not done much good to the razors.

But for your information, about 2 years ago the majority of people on this forum never used anything else than a Norton 4k/8K for honing razors. The guys that had more stones, usually had finer ones for extra finishing.

Just work on the 4K till you feel you could actually go shaving your face with the razor. (based on a very sticky TNT and the razor shaving arm hair very well).
Only then proceed to the 8K, or to pyramids. (Someone else will talk you through them, if you ask)

Bart.

Cool
make sure the Norton is lapped and flat
On the 4k side leave the slurry from the lapping on it (this is because of the chip if there was no chip it would not be needed and still as a personal thing)
and start doing Circles just like Lynn shows on the video
Counterclockwise as you move toward you and Clockwise on the other side as you move away or left and right doesn't matter do 40 circle sets, until the chip comes out using medium pressure 40 down 40 back keep the razor level and move the razor so the whole blade is getting attention keep it as even as you can...

Once the chip is gone rinse the stone and do 40 more down and 40 more back using light pressure..

Rinse the stone and do 10-20 nice smooth even X strokes

The razor should now pop arm hair with ease, just like I did in that video...

If not repeat the last 40x40 and the x stokes using very light pressure...

If still no STOP !!! and let's re-think it...

This is one of the easiest systems I have ever seen, once the edge is cutting arm hair that is the indicator to move to the 8k just like I have always said, but Lynn's 40 Circles to sharp is pretty slick....

I've seen using a BBW or coti slurry on the norton. What do you think?

I have never tried it myself but if I were going to I would say Coti

Whatever you do once you pass the TNT don't use that anymore and stick with the TPT and the arm hair. Once you get the TNT you've got it that far and beyond that the TNT can do more harm than good.

Originally Posted by napoleon

I've seen using a BBW or coti slurry on the norton. What do you think?

no, get the razor sharp first, you can always experiment later.
use the norton slurry as glen suggested.

Originally Posted by gugi

no, get the razor sharp first, you can always experiment later.
use the norton slurry as glen suggested.

+1. Rely on trued and tested methods. Now is not the time to start experimenting. You're on a Norton. It's a good hone. Stick with the guys that know how to use it.

Good luck,
Bart.