Thread: Norton 220/1000 + 4000/8000 + flattening stone = bad results

You are one persistent guy! Thats whats required to succeed at this.

First, send your razor to someone in the classifieds a to have it honed. Then you will know what "razor sharp" really is.

Second, purchase another vintage razor to practice honing on then compare your honing results to the professionally honed razor.

Third, lap that Norton flattening stone on some 120 grit wet/dry sandpaper and use lots of water. Then relap your hones using the Norton lapping stone, again using lots of water. You do not want any abrasive grit from the lapping stone to become embedded in the hones. After that lap the hones on 600 or 1000 grit wet/dry sandpaper using lots of water. You will end up with a nice texture on the hones.

At no point should you use a lot of pressure while lapping. That is a surefire way to get some grit embedded in the hone.

Hope this helps,