Thread: DMT Question

I have been researching these babies for days now.
These guys defiantly have them at the cheapest price
http://www.craftsmanstudio.com/html_p/T!D8.htm

But the problem is what to get. My head is just about to explode.
I reckon 6" is fine for honeing yes?
But i think you need an 8" to lap hones what do you think? Could you use a 6" to lap. I will only use a 325 C for this. I want it to refresh my Norton 4k/8k regularly. And its 8" so im thinking 6" wont do it?

The prob is he has a set of 3 C,F,E 6" for a good price but i think i want the C in 8". But its so little extra to get the set of 3 as opposed to getting just the F & E in 6".
I was thinking maybe the 8" could be just for lapping, but if its just for lapping and not honeing its hard to justify.

Help

Thankyou

+Buckler

Go ahead and get the whole set in 8". They can double for kitchen knife hones. The 8" is better for lapping. Don't handicap yourself with a smaller hone. I want to get a set of 10 inchers.

bj

Another vote for the 8" plate. The continuous plate, not the waffled one. For lapping the big Norton that is what you need. Some day you may get a good sized chip to take out of an edge and you'll be glad you have the 325 for something besides lapping.

I put in another vote for the 8". I have a 325 and a 1200. I use them all the time. The 325 isn't too corse to bring a bad pocket knife back but will still lap a norton to a velvet surface. The 1200 will tune up a pocket or kitchen knife to a great edge. I would still like the 600 and the 8000 in 8" for knives not so much for razors.

BTW the after having the DMT to lap the norton you will wonder how you ever did without.

Don

Originally Posted by junkinduck

I put in another vote for the 8". I have a 325 and a 1200. I use them all the time. The 325 isn't too corse to bring a bad pocket knife back but will still lap a norton to a velvet surface. The 1200 will tune up a pocket or kitchen knife to a great edge. I would still like the 600 and the 8000 in 8" for knives not so much for razors.

BTW the after having the DMT to lap the norton you will wonder how you ever did without.

Don

+1 to all of the above but make sure you lap it in the sink under running water. Protects the plate by washing the swarf away. If it builds up it can wear the plate and can cause an uneven surface on the stone.

Just to be contrary: I like the 2" x 6" hones (or smaller, see avatar) for honing. But then I've been sharpening knives and other tools on smaller hones since I was a lil' fella'. If you're not sure about size then definitely go 8" IMO.

For lapping, I use the 8" ones and would also like to get them in 10".

Thanks everyone so far for the help.
But i certainly cant afford them all in 8" its double the price. But $56 for the 3 set of C F E is to good to pass up. But i think i will have to get a C in 8" for lapping. I dont think the 6" will do.

Cheers every one.
Any more opinions will be great.

+Buckler

Originally Posted by Buckler

Thanks everyone so far for the help.
But i certainly cant afford them all in 8" its double the price. But $56 for the 3 set of C F E is to good to pass up. But i think i will have to get a C in 8" for lapping. I dont think the 6" will do.

Cheers every one.
Any more opinions will be great.

+Buckler

Since you're thinking about getting a separate D8C, have you seen this sale package yet? $60 for 3 2" x 6" hones in F 600, E 1200, and EE 8000.

This way only one hone in 325 and, so far, this is the only way to get a DMT EE 8000 in 2" x 6".

Thanks for that. But arnt the continuous diamond plates supposed to be superior?
As opposed to these ones with the holes in them?

Originally Posted by Buckler

Thanks for that. But arnt the continuous diamond plates supposed to be superior?
As opposed to these ones with the holes in them?

I don't think they're superior in that sense. It's just that you're getting a whole lot more hone surface for the same size stone? Those little dips are supposed to be there to collect swarf and avoid loading up (longer). Assuming these stones ever wear out, the ones with the dimples would wear out a lot faster simply because there isn't as much abrasive surface area. Never used one with the dimples but I would imagine they're not good for honing points or tips of knives, maybe a rolling X stroke, etc.