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The instructions that came with the Norton states: "The 4000 and 8000 grit stones should be finished on 400-600 grit waterproof paper to leave a smoother texture on the stone surface." I interpret...

OK, you guys answered all my questions, but I have one more. I've been told to use 400 grit paper on the 4K side and 800 grit paper on the 8K side. I've also read of some people using 1000 grit paper...

Thanks for the info. Apparently wetting the sandpaper is a necessary step, but what about the stone? Should the stone be soaked for 10 minutes before lapping? Also, what do you think of using silicon...

I just received my new Norton 4/8K water stone and want to lap it first before honing using the sandpaper method. A few Questions: Should the lapping procedure be done with the stone wet or dry? If...