Hi,
Given that overseas shipping can be expensive, what is the best place to buy a norton online, considering I live in Belgium?
I am looking either for a 1/4 or a 4/8. Don't know that yet.
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Hi,
Given that overseas shipping can be expensive, what is the best place to buy a norton online, considering I live in Belgium?
I am looking either for a 1/4 or a 4/8. Don't know that yet.
I might have a norton ordered that i cannot afford. I can maybe have it sent to you instead, it was part of a group buy from knifeforums.
I am looking for a coticule, so maybe we can arrange an exchange (as it may be easier for you to get a coticule or other fine european stone than it is for me)
Let me know what you think. I expect the total price to be around $75, give or take a few dollars for postage.
Alex
Bruno,Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruno
May I ask why you're considering a 1/4? Unless you're planning to do some major edge rebuilding (e.g. e-bay specials) you don't need anything that coarse. And if you don't already have finishing stones, a 4K is not sufficient to bring a razor to shave ready status. Most of us consider the 4/8 stone to be the workhorse of our stable. I've acquired quite a collection of hones, but aside from final finishing and touch up (Coticule or escher stones), the 4/8 Norton is always at hand.
Just another data point,
Ed
I've got a 1K/4K Norton witch I would like to replace with a 4K/8K. So if you want to repair used or damaged razors and you need a relatively coarse hone I can send it to you.
Please PM me if you are interested in and we can discuss the details. Thanks!
Gorila
I already have a yellow and blue belgian stones for finishing. They are ideal for razors that still have a good bevel.Quote:
Originally Posted by ForestryProf
Otoh, I am now restoring an antique that was completely bust, and the belgians are too fine for that.
So at first I thought to buy a 4/8, since these are good for razor sharpening, but I also hone craft tools. For those, I really need something that can cut away significant amounts of metal. For those cases, a 4/8 wouldn't quite cut it (pun intended :D ).
A 1/4 would be ideal because I can use the 4K for my razors, together with the blue and yellow. The 1K would be ideal for restoration as well but mainly for honing tools which I could then finish on the 4 and polish on the yellow.
And having a 4K separate from the blue makes it easy to do pyramids as well.
Bruno,
You've obviously thought this through. I can't fault your logic. The 1/4 seems to fill the hole in your stable. However, I will say that even though the blue will do pretty much the same job as the 8K side of the Norton, I've found that mine (which I rarely use) cuts much more slowly than does the Norton so I typically go from the 8K to the Coticule or Escher.
Cheers,
Ed
I just received my norton 4/8k norton from this place:
http://www.lie-nielsen.com/catalog.php?sku=WS
I paid 9 dollar shipping for Global priority mail, yet the real postage was 19 dollar. So mail them if you want. It came very nice packaged in a box with old newspaper :p. The stone itself comes in a blue plastic box with manual. I ordered on thursday last week, it was shipped friday and it arrived today.
I sell Norton 4k/8ks for $55. Of course there will be shipping. Why are you buying a Norton 4k/8k? Just take a drive to Vielsalm and get a quality honer directly from the quarry.
Hello, I faced the same problem some time ago.
Now the first post were I can pass on at least some information :y
Here are few places in Europe that have them. They aren't quite cheap though :(
http://www.rutlands.co.uk
http://shop.johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk
Hope these help,
Pekka
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruno
I decided to buy both.
Gorila sold me a mint 1/4 for a good price, and I am waiting for more infomation about ernestrome's 4/8.
This way it is easier to do pyramids, as I can use separate stones for the 4K and 8K sides.
The other 4K side and the 1K side can then be used for honing non-razor things.
My mother (for whom I sharpen tools) sponsored the 1/4 so I can buy both stones without having to feel guilty about spending so much money.
Woodcraft.com has the Nortons on sale now, $44 for the 1/4K and $64 for the 4/8K I think.
Thanks.
I have checked woodcraft, but they only tell you the shipping cost AFTER you place the order. So I will call them to find out. Otherwise that 65$ stone could easily become a 100$ stone if they use fedex or something.
I don't suppose anyone knows a place in Canada to get these? I know I can always order from the US, but I thought I'd ask.
You can go to Lee Valley. Call ahead though. There's one in downtown (King/Spadina), one in the west end (Islington/7) and one in the east end (no idea where). Call to check if they have them in stock. They also have some good scale woods, rougher hones and various tools but are pricey.