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Yea, using the Norton flattening stone is a bit tricky. I had one I used to flatten a couple of pocket knife sized Arkies. Before I realized what was going on the center was dished. I was using a lot...

That too. I keep forgetting about it because I haven't tried it and only recently realized they sell just the loose SIC powder.

After the Norton I use 320. How far I take it from there depends entirely on the grit of the hone, and whether it's natural or Synthetic. For my 1k, I stop at 600. The 4k, and 8k Synthetics I stop...

That will get them flat, but you're going to want some wet or dry sand paper to smooth out the scratches that flattening stone will leave in them. I have one, feel free to guess how I learned that...

If you're looking for something shave ready - vintage from the classifieds here, or whipped dog. If you're just looking for a cheap straight you can use for practice and experimenting with the new...

I have a set of Nortons. They get the job done. Not exactly happy with them though. FWIW, I would recommend going with Naniwas. I feel like there's a reason most people eventually gravitate toward...