Norton Waterstone Starter Kit: 220/1000 grit stone, 4000/8000 grit stone, SiC flattening stone
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Norton Waterstone Starter Kit: 220/1000 grit stone, 4000/8000 grit stone, SiC flattening stone
Customer Review: Nice set for the money
Summary: 5 Stars
Anyone who is into sharpening by hand, especially straight razors, will appreciate this set of stones. The set comes highly recommeneded by every forum on straight razor shaving, and should also put a razor edge on any knives and tools you have lying around the house. It even comes with a decent DVD on sharpening.
And while it will probably give you the best edge you have every had on knives and razors, you must check out some of the training videos on the Web to get it right. Freehand sharpening is not easy, but with a little education you can do a great job.
Customer Review: Good package for sharp edges
Summary: 5 Stars
I finally spent the money on some quality stones after years of sandpaper sharpening. I'm glad I did. The DVD is very helpful, especially if you don't have a mentor to show you the ropes and is a good value because it teaches how to sharpen without a honing guide. The flattening stone works well and is necessary. If you're on a budget, I'd recommend a 1000/8000 stone,the DVD, and sandpaper for flattening, but if you can spring for it, the kit is a good value and I expect mine will last decades.
Customer Review: Works good
Summary: 4 Stars
I've been using sandpaper for the last 3 years, I really like the water stones. The only problem I have is that I'm not sure the flattening stone is flat, I can take to a waterstone til its flat then put 2 waterstones together and it appears that it is not flat. So I guess I need to put the flattening stone to sandpaper. It's a good starter set to make sure it works for you, but I can tell that my next purchase will be the full stones, not the combination stones.Customer Review: norton combo waterstones
Summary: 5 Stars
Great product! These stones seem to be the standard for straight razor enthusiasts. The 1000 grit stone for setting a bevel on a dull razor and the 4k/8k for developing the edge. The flattening stone is crucial because over time all hones will become uneven. Eventually, you'll want to get a higher grit stone for further polishing but these stones will get you 90% there. This is a solid value.Customer Review: Excellent set of stones for sharpening all baldes
Summary: 5 Stars
Great set of stones that cover everything from sharpening chisels and the like all the way down to sharpening straight razors. Originally I bought it for the purpose of maintaining my straight razors but, of course, it also works great for keeping the kitchen knives sharp and maintaining those tools in the garage.