Ok I'm a Klutz, so what do I do now?

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Originally Posted by jamesrice

the only thing I don't have that I think would be great is some stones in the 10,000-12,000 range.

these would also be quite useless until you get proficient with the norton, so you're good.

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Originally Posted by jamesrice

I also have some diamond stones, these are supposed to be flat within .001" and should work fine as lapping stones, although a genuine lapping stone would have higher tolerances.

i don't think that's necessary either, circular lapping goes a long way and you don't need all that smooth of a surface.

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