Thread: Honing at the high end grits

I usually don't do more than 15 to 20 strokes on a Norton or Naniwa Superstone 8k. Actually I often only do 10.

How many are you doing on the 8K?

Though you say that it pops hairs on the 4k, are you certain the bevel is fully set? Did anyone else ever hone this razor or are you the first? Are you confident in your stropping? Have you lapped your hones?

There is no harm in going back to the 4K unless you are doing it wrong and screwing up the edge or spine. Other than that the only harm is steel loss, which should be minimal.