Thread: Nortons not cutting it

Originally Posted by Maxi

Hmmmm, this is interesting.

At first thought, no offence, it may be the honer and not the hones. The Norton's are versatile, and by using slurries you can alter the grits of the 1k fairly easily.

I've done lots of major work on the Norton 1k. I don't particularly like the 220 because I find it cuts much too aggresively for my tastes. I will run a thick slurry on the 1k before I go to the 220 or a DMT.

Are you using any pressure? Are you using a variety of strokes to remove metal at a faster rate?

More information would be very helpful here.

Thanks.

Sorry if this is a bit off the OP and not trying to hijack this so feel free to move if need be.....but.......

Maxi, what's the thought/why use slurry on the 1k drop DOWN to a 220 or DMT to return to the 1k (I assume) can the same not be achieved by diluting the slurry on the 1k? or is there an added advantage to starting with a slurried 1k then going lower as opposed to just starting lower?

I think what he meant is that he tries a heavily slurried 1k to see if that will work before resorting to coarser stones.

Oh, sorry....I should have clarified.

Some guys look at the edge and their stones, and start at the 220.

I don't like the Norton 220. I look at the 1k and try it, with or without slurry.

What I meant was "I use the 1k, and a the 1k with slurry (add emphasis in voice here) BBBBEEEEFFFOOORRREEE I even LOOK at the 220."