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It is the original. Are replacement stones and parts available for the Norton IM? Are Arkansas stones available for the IM?

Related Products. Norton 3 Stone IM System. Norton Base for IM Norton Cover for IM Need more information? Asian and American consumers are the biggest buyers of Norton Knife Sharpeners as it provides them precision control during every usage.

The manufacturer offers systems and kits to the consumers. All of them except the Norton Water Stone Kit and Waterstone kit include oil as a lubricant for stones.

The Waterstone sharpeners don't leave oil residue and offer ease in cleaning. Although it sharpens the edges slower than its counterparts, the bench stone creates the most refined razor-sharp edge. Presently, the company manufacturers two forms of combination stones, namely India Alundum and India stone. Besides this, the organization also produces Pike Crystolon, professional tri hone, and Waterstone sharpeners. Norton Knife Sharpeners combine the traditional and contemporary needs of the user.

Sharpening knives requires putting two fingers on top of the blade near the edge while using the other hand to grasp the knife. Slide the knife from the heel to the edge and keep the fingers atop to maintain the pressure. Keep repeating the process two or three times and practice the same by flipping the knife.

Most European style cutlery informs the user to keep an angle of 20 to 25 degrees while sharpening, whereas Asian style knife manufacturers state 12 to 15 degrees. The latter is also true for plain knives. The best approach to sharpen the blade is by using the guide provided by the company and placing the knife at an angle stated on the guide marking. The second side is often used for Asian knives. The guide can be left on the stone until you get an idea of the angle.

The guide makes a new user more comfortable with the sharpener and removes hesitation of spoiling the blade from either end. Users should resharpen on a fine grit stone at least three to six times as soon as the knives stop cutting quickly. The medium stone is usable for dull edge knives. These two-sided stones feature a coarse side for establishing an edge, and a fine side for refining the edge.

The stones are thick to provide clearance for your knuckles if you are using it on your bench. JB6, Norton Part No. JB8, Norton Part No. Carborundum is a term used to describe silicon carbide sharpening stones and are now typically referred to as Crystolon stones.

The Coarse Crystolon is grit and the Fine Crystolon is grit.