Thread: I received my norton 4k/8k stone today

I decided I'm going to wait for Lynn's dvd before I put them to use. I was playing around with the dremel tool I bought last night and it didn't work out so well.

Baby steps...

Make sure you lap it a few times before you use it, also round the edges.

Have fun!

keep it 5-10 minutes in the water before you start to use.
Please DON'T MAKE SLURRY ON THE norton.
it is priceless stone to learn how to hone razors.
have fun

Here is a tutorial on using the Norton 4/8 with the pyramid method from the SRP Wiki and another here.

which lapping stones do I need? I saw somewhere a brillo pad being used...that may have been for making a slurry?

Are there any in the classifieds I should purchase?

jcsixx,

A lot of people use carbide paper (320/400/600/800) on a flat surface to do the hone lapping. There is some degree of concern/caution about 'grit' from the carbide paper getting emebedded in the surface of synthetic water-stones like the Nortons & Naniwas.

I used carbide paper for a long time before giving in and getting the DMT 8C 325 grit continuous diamond plate - I was glad I did - the diamond plate is so much cleaner to use, and left a very good finish on the stones

When the Norton is first lapped, it will take a little while (surface not flat), and progressivley less time on subsequent lappings.

There is also some indications from posters on SRP, that the 4k side of the Norton benefits from having ca 1/8 - 1/4 " lapped off initially.

Good luck !

Have fun !

Best regards

Russ

I got a 220/1k stone as well. Can I use the 220 to do the lapping?

No. Some people do lap their hones by rubbing them together but the Norton 220 is very soft. If you lap a non-flat hone against the Norton 220, you will simply end up with a non-flat Norton 220.

The cheapest option is wet/dry sandpaper on a flat surface with plenty of water and frequent rinsing.

Imo the 220 is much too soft. It will dish out very quickly and become useless. I'd use wet/dry paper on a tile or glass plate for now.
No sense in buying a DMT plate until you know that you are going to stick with this hobby.

that said, I do think the DMT d8c is the best value for money for a lapping plate.

Originally Posted by Bruno

that said, I do think the DMT d8c is the best value for money for a lapping plate.

+1
The DMT D8C/325 is by far my most used tool in the honing war chest...
As soon as I fill the sink to start honing each night, it comes out, I use it to do extreme bevel repair on restorations, I use it to lap stones/hones, and to create slurry on everything from a Nakayama to a PHIG (There ya go Dylan and Ron)....