Thread: Bought a Norton 4k/8K but I'm too scared to use it...

I felt much the same way.......until I figured out that I only lived about 20 mins from Lynn. My anxiety level went right back under control after that.

Seriously, early on Lynn told me that he could fix just about anything I screwed up, provided that I didn't get carried away trying to restore damage to the razor myself. Since you just need a touch up start at your highest grit level and take things nice and easy. It sounds like you have done the research, you just need to give it a go. If it doesn't work, get some help.

Go on, give it a few laps. What's the worst that could happen.........

Originally Posted by Proinsias

Go on, give it a few laps. What's the worst that could happen.........

He gets so nervous and shaky he bread knifes the heel of his blade on the stone.

In his angst he flops both hands and his head down on the stone scalping him,

as he jumps up in pain and surprise he slices his wrist wide open.

He proceeds to drop the razor taking a huge chip out of the blade.

Now sobbing uncontrollably as he calls for help,

it takes him so long to get his story told he bleeds out before medics arrive………



No really if you try and succeed great,

if you cannot get it you would have to send it out, which is already an option relax, and try few light laps.

I have to say your razor is already dull. Give it a try, if things don't go as planned you can still send it out.

If all you are doing is a touch up then, just give a few laps on the 8K side. if you follow that video you won't have anything to worry about! Trust me, I was very nervous my self when I honed my razors for the first time. Good Luck!!

Some good advice here. Just take it easy, go slow, don't put too much (i.e. any, really) pressure on the blade, and remember that less is more.

Since you're just doing a touch-up do some laps (say 10-20 or so) and test it. Then ten more if it needs it, and ten more if it needs it again, and so on.

And since no one has mentioned it yet - make sure that stone is flat before you do anything. Use a DMT if you have one, or some wet/dry on a FLAT surface if you don't. There's lots of info in the forum on lapping stones, just make sure you have a flat and true hone before going anywhere near it with your blade.

Whatever you do don't drop it on your bare big toe !!

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Whatever you do don't drop it on your bare big toe !!

And that, my friends, sounds like the voice of experience

I would use the 8k side only, and do only about 5-10 x strokes. Don't start out on 4k or try to use circles.

Keep the blade flat as possible, keep your elbow up and do your best.

You are most likely to succeed and get a great shave after. Keep that in mind.

If it doesn't work out, PM me and I'd be happy to give you more ideas or touch up the blade for you.

Michael