So I spent some quality time Sunday with my new Norton 4/8 set that Glen showed me how to use a few Tuesdays ago (during a fortunate break in our winter weather). I'm lucky that Spokane is only a 2-hour drive to Glen's retreat north of Sandpoint. Instead of letting me watch him hone a few razors I had, he one-upped me and offered to teach me to hone on the Norton 4/8.

What price did I pay you might ask? Check out the "Full honing arsenal (w/ pics)" thread over in Hones, midway down the 7th page, and you'll see the price I paid. Glen filmed me honing my first razor then posted the video for all of use to use. I was nervous as can be, but I trudged on as if it were a work assignment and learned how to hone razors from one of the masters.

Well, today I finally put some of that instruction to use. I honed 3 razors (1 not pictured): a Dubl Duk Dwark (w/ worn toe), my Friodur 7/8 INOX and my Lewis 8/8 custom Sheffield-style. After I honed my razors on the Norton 4/8, I finished them up w/ 10 laps on CroMox rough leather, 80 laps on wool felt and finally 80 laps on English bridle (all on the lovely SRD modular paddle strop).

The only mishap I had was kissing the side of my Lewis w/ the stone 3 times, leaving some cosmetic reminders that this work ain't easy. Of all razors to ding, it would have to be that one. Murphy's Law, right? Oh well. Small stuff.

Thanks for everything, Glen!
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