Thread: The light shines

Hurray..my Nortons 4/8K arrived. I lapped it and then applied a razor that I could never get shave ready.

I only did a 10 passes on the 8K, paddle stropped with 1 and 0.5 and guess what ?.

I have only been using a 6000 jap stone and wasn't getting anywhere, now I know why you guys rave about a Nortons.

Can't wait for my Corian and pastes to arrive from Handamerican. Scarry sharp system.

I thought my technique was ok but for the life of me I couldn't get that nice feel. The 8k feels very soft and smooth on the edge when honing btw.

How often should I lap the Nortons ?.

Cheers

Gary

I lap mine whenever I start having trouble getting a sufficient edge. This means hair-popping on the 4k and shave-ready on the 8k.

Originally Posted by mparker762

I lap mine whenever I start having trouble getting a sufficient edge. This means hair-popping on the 4k and shave-ready on the 8k.

I still get these results (kind of ) and have been honing razors for a couple of months (more than 10 pieces in varying starting condition)

Cheers
Ivo

Ok, then how about this rule:

When in doubt, pencil a grid on the stone and lap. If it didn't need lapping then the pencil marks will disappear after the first figure 8 with no harm done. If it does need lapping then you've solved the problem.

Originally Posted by mparker762

Ok, then how about this rule:

When in doubt, pencil a grid on the stone and lap. If it didn't need lapping then the pencil marks will disappear after the first figure 8 with no harm done. If it does need lapping then you've solved the problem.

This is one of those tips that is an absolute gem.


Tim... don't need to wait. Get that scary sharp system. It is super.

Tim... don't need to wait. Get that scary sharp system. It is super.

Bill, does this system do away with the need to hone on a stone or just increase the intervals?

Gary

When you get your scarry sharp system going please update us, I keep being drawn to the system and want some first hand reviews. Especially if you use it with the sandpaper in lieu of your norton. I would think it would cut even faster than the norton. Maybe too fast?