Good evening Gents,
I just recently purchased the norton kit with the 220/1000, 4/8k and the lapping stone. It came in the mail today and I flattened them all. I went to work on a blade I tried restoring with lapping film and pretty much started over. I'll say what I did first:
1. worked the edge flat on the 220 with the spine slightly off of the stone.
2. Set the bevel on one side, flipped it over set it on this side until both sides looked roughly even and did about 20-25 more back and forth passes to completely remove the burr.
3. 50 passes on the 4000
4. 75 passes on the 8000
5. 100 passes on the leather strop
I have some CrOx Coming in the mail but I read that many people go from the 8000 to leather and get great shaves. I'm always a little afraid to take blades I home myself to my face.... So my arm and my wife's leg are bare. However it just doesn't quite feel like the hot knife through butter it should.
Is is it my first one on hones? Yes. Did I expect amazing? Of course I did. So if you guys could give me your normal progression on this home set from a blade that needs a completely new edge so I have something to try I would be eternally grateful!
I just recently purchased the norton kit with the 220/1000, 4/8k and the lapping stone. It came in the mail today and I flattened them all. I went to work on a blade I tried restoring with lapping film and pretty much started over. I'll say what I did first:
1. worked the edge flat on the 220 with the spine slightly off of the stone.
2. Set the bevel on one side, flipped it over set it on this side until both sides looked roughly even and did about 20-25 more back and forth passes to completely remove the burr.
3. 50 passes on the 4000
4. 75 passes on the 8000
5. 100 passes on the leather strop
I have some CrOx Coming in the mail but I read that many people go from the 8000 to leather and get great shaves. I'm always a little afraid to take blades I home myself to my face.... So my arm and my wife's leg are bare. However it just doesn't quite feel like the hot knife through butter it should.
Is is it my first one on hones? Yes. Did I expect amazing? Of course I did. So if you guys could give me your normal progression on this home set from a blade that needs a completely new edge so I have something to try I would be eternally grateful!