Quote Originally Posted by Ptreaper View Post
Excuse my noob ignorance, what is a DGLP and a DMT8F? I have the shapton 12000 and thinking seriously of getting the 30000.
The DGLP is the Shapton Diamond Glass Lapping Plate...commonly accepted as the current state of the art in lapping plates.

The DMT8F is a diamond particle on steel hone (600 grit, I think?) that can be used for heavy honing or light lapping. Most guys get the DMT8C (325 grit) if they want it primarily for lapping or sharpening knives etc.