I just gotta thank Lynn again for the advise on the norton flattening stone.

I was honing a bunch of razors today, touching up the norton every so often with the flattening stone. That thing is better than sliced bread. I've used it infrequently in the past. I initially took the stone to some wet/dry sandpaper and slapped it against a piece of plexiglass to check for suction.

With all the razors coming in to hone I've had to use the stone more in one day than I have in a month. I can easily check it's level by splashing water on it and slapping it onto the plexi glass to see if it sticks.

Now if I could find something to shave other than my face, arms, chest, and legs while testing freshly honed razors I'd be good to go .

and before anyone suggests, no, I won't go there with a razor so you don't go there with the suggestions