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mparker's point about the slurry is a good one. Back when I was using sandpaper for all my lapping, I did the 4K side first. That smoothed out the paper and left a 4K slurry on it, which put a nicer...

Keith,

No, you don't need the flattening stone. It might be nice if you did a LOT of honing.

Depending how not flat your Norton is, starting out with an even lower grit would be OK. I've used...

Yes, I would definitely recommend lapping a new Norton. I've had two of them, plus the 1K, and none of them was flat when new.

The factory finish isn't really well suited to honing, either. It...

The 4K side on my Norton feels kind of smooth and hard but slightly scratchy when I hone with it. Like running the razor along a piece of glass with some grit to it... But the 8K side feels velvety....