Thread: Building slurry on a norton

Hey fellas,
How do u build up slurry on a norton 4 k.. I have a dmt 325 .. And a king 1k my norton is a 4/8 k combo can I just pass the dmt 325 across the 4 k or do I have to purchase something.. What could I use on the cheap..

The DMT 325 will work just fine. It does not require any special equipment,

You don't build slurry on Nortons, in general. They are "self slurrying" synthetic hones!
I am pretty sure it was discovered and discussed many times that it does not work well.
I like a worn DMT on the 4/8. If you use a newer 325, make sure it is super-clean with Comet and a scrub brush, rinse good and go very lightly on the Nortons, under running water, changing direction often to clean and flatten.
Very lightly!

Thanks guys I have dmt 325 its new but I have used it to lap my hones.. So I'll try it

You might want to search some threads on the subject here. It seems that a "break-in" procedure is required on 325's before use on razors. Sharpening many other things help smooth it out. This is my experience. A screwdriver shaft flattened good works nicely. I used an older 325 to flatten some barber's hones and wore it to a great flattener for the Nortons. YMMV

Is there any reason to make slurry on a norton 4/8?? with a DMT.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Is there any reason to make slurry on a norton 4/8?? with a DMT.

Nope, not, don't see why, nah, nada......

^^^^ what he said

I didn't think u did need to make slurry either.. But was looking at the janorton thread..

I played around with Norton Slurry, and it was my opinion that 1k slurry did more harm than good. 4k worked better as a nagura on my arkansa stone (really sped things up!)

a light slurry on the 8k I found kept the stone from glazing up. Is there a need for slurry? ever? no. But dont let that stop you from making some!