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Update! Checked out another online tutorial on whetstone lapping and tried the X pattern coupled with the linear fore and aft switching sides method. Also used a pane of glass and a plastic shim-Was...

Thanx Lynn-Would not ask, but was going to try to flatten her out some more with the D8C. Don't know how though!:(-Gearhead

Dear Fellow Razorheads-Hope that my Norton 8K is not too far out of plane-seriously conisdering buying a Naniwa 8K, as they come pre beveled and need no soaking. How far off can your honing plane be...

Yah, Disburden, Sham is the man! Learned alot from him!:)
Would not meantion using the Nagura Stone with the Norton 4K, but one of the Gem honing videos shows this method-Gearhead.

Thanx Martin 103! Got rid of most of the irregularity on the 8K! Newbies, please heed and check constantly and consistently while doing the figure 8's and use light pressure! I discovered the hard...

Gotta new one! Somehow I accidentally planed the 8K too much on one corner-wish that I had never touched her:( I can tell, as the water is not being dished up in that area:( Tried the pencil mark...

Dear ScoutHikerDad-Again, thank you for some SOLID info! Preventing mildew by not storing the honing stones wet is something I HAVE overlooked and thank God you mentioned it! Mildew BAD! Dry GOOD!...

Dear Bill, Disburden and ScoutHiker Dad (and let us NOT forget the originally mentioned honemeister )-THANK YOU!:) Although not perfect, the Golden Monkey shaved well today:).
Already made a copy...

Dear Bill S-Thanx for the detailed reply! Does a person just lap until the graininess is gone? How do you radius the corners and edges? Just slightly? I guess that the effectiveness of the Norton 4K...

Dear Fellow Razorheads. Have not honed a razor yet, but would like to try a dull Golden Monkey blade on my new stones, as it is not shave ready, I don't have any dull vintage blades and a Cromium...