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06-18-2012, 11:50 PM #1Junior Member
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Norton troubles
).Hi all. I'm a frustrated newbie.
I had a dull Larkin 5/8" laying around and I've decided to try my hand in honing today using norton 4/8. I've watched several videos on norton honing and read the basics. Last video I watched (and followed) was Lynn's circle honing from JaNorton 2012 (
I am unable to get an edge sharp enough and need some tips. The best I can describe sharpness is that it cuts few hairs at the the base but not in mid section if I test on my arm. Thumb test, no pull on skin and no tickling sensation.
This is what I did:
4000 side:
40 circles with pressure keeping blade flat
- testing shows the blade is dull
40 circles with pressure keeping blade flat
- testing shows little improvement
40 circles with pressure keeping blade flat
- testing shows no improvement.
I'm thinking that maybe I'm doing the test wrong so I try to move to text stage, honing
40 circles with no pressure
15 x laps
- no improvement
40 circles with no pressure
15 x laps
- no improvement
40 circles with no pressure
15 x laps
- no improvement
Here I'm thinking, screw it, let's try shave test so I finish it off with 8k.
8000 side:
5 x laps
- no improvement
Shave test: arrrrghhhh... like shaving with a brillo pad. It basically doesn't even cut hair, just pulls on them.
I know I'm supposed to stay in 4000 until the edge is sharp enough and then smoothen it with 8000 (at least that's what I understand so far). I've tried circles, with pressure, without pressure, straight laps, x laps, the edge simply does not improve. What can I do?
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