Thread: The Famous/Infamous Norton 4/8 "JaNorton 2012"

Absolutely none whatsoever Benjamin

They cost more, but they last longer because there is more stone there... The 8k it is not even a consideration, my 4/8 has done a LOT of razors probably close to 3000 the 4k side is getting down there but still has many more razors to go... The 8k side I don't think has more than 1/16th of an inch gone from new...

I had promised this stone to a friend, when I decided to buy a new set, this adventure just prompted me to make the move, early and I had a gift card to Woodcrafter which just happened to have them in, and I just happened to be in Spokane anyway yesterday. Karma

But no I don't see any obvious advantages, just my mileage varied toward separate stones YMMV

I selected my two razors last night killed both edges on the top lip of a beer bottle, very lightly.

After work ill take pictures of the razors I picked, one is an ugly junker I picked to show you can do this with an antique find with ugly looks. It has some hone wear, not a problem.

I cleaned my norton last night in anticipation.

My two entries are:
7/8 Robuso 3/4 hollow
13/16 Bocker Inox full hollow

ok guys i have a question/ me working part time and going to highschool full time, restoring my truck leaves me a little short on cash to buy a norton hone with, ive heard you can completly hone a razor up on a barber hone if you have the patience adn time (utopia once said so ) do you think it would work if i use my laudies barber hone which i belive one side is 5-6k and the other is like 6-8 k adn if so can i join

if it helps i can write norton on the both sides of my hone

Originally Posted by Deerhunter1995

ok guys i have a question/ me working part time and going to highschool full time, restoring my truck leaves me a little short on cash to buy a norton hone with, ive heard you can completly hone a razor up on a barber hone if you have the patience adn time (utopia once said so ) do you think it would work if i use my laudies barber hone which i belive one side is 5-6k and the other is like 6-8 k adn if so can i join

I think this time through let's stick with actual Norton's But I do like the idea of doing this again, it seems that many of the guys are into it and I actually like the idea of maybe using a Barber's Hone next time...

Simple easy solutions I love them...


Yes I know, this from the same guy that writes a Blog about Taking Honing to the Nth degree, LOL but I like all aspects of this hobby... From the Simple Solutions to the Crazy Minutiae

I am going to follow along with my new Norton 4k/8k, and a 5/8 Morley Hollow Ground I scored off ebay for $10.

Barry

We could always to a barber hone month later on Glen Now I have to buy one! Haha

All right here goes nothing....just ordered the Norton and I'M IN........like i said before this will be the start of my honing journey but i figure theres no better way to start than trial by fire and with all the great honers doing the same stone it will be great to have a step by step as i go!!!

Originally Posted by BenjamanBarker

All right here goes nothing....just ordered the Norton and I'M IN........like i said before this will be the start of my honing journey but i figure theres no better way to start than trial by fire and with all the great honers doing the same stone it will be great to have a step by step as i go!!!

If this is your start to honing, then you are going to have fun(and frustration) a word or caution though. Choose two razors that are not that precious to you. My first hone was a bit ugly!
Paul