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    I wouldn't be in that great a hurry with the lapping setup. I know many feel they just need to be lapped from the outset but I used mine quite awhile before I lapped mine. I would save my money and get a shapton lapping plate they make lapping a real pleasure and do an outstanding job.
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    Some nortons are flat from the factory, some aren't. I thrashed around for a month with mine before I broke down and lapped it, then popped out a shave-ready razor first try . Better safe than sorry.

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    Gentlemen,

    thanks for the valuable information, I have different machine shop working for me, the day I will use the Norton stone Iwill make sure it is perfectly flat.

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    Lapping is a must, IMO. Sounds like you have all the right tools, though.

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    I actually have a shapton lapping plate that I used once to lap my 15k shapton. For the norton I prefer wet/dry sandpaper on artificial marble.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mparker762 View Post
    I actually have a shapton lapping plate that I used once to lap my 15k shapton. For the norton I prefer wet/dry sandpaper on artificial marble.
    Hey mparker, where did you get your marble? I was thinking about getting a piece, but I'd want to be sure to get a piece that was flat. Maybe a tile supply store?

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    Home Depot. It cost about $1.50 or so for a 1 ft square tile.

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    I'll put in a plug for the marble + sandpaper approach. Works great and the price is right.

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    Would it work well to cut one of those tiles down to 3"x12" and contact cement on some leather for a bench hone?

    Seems it would be a nice stable/flat base for such.

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    Geoff, check out my gallery. Mine was made with a piece of marble that I got gratis (thanks Jason ). Actually the pic doesn't do it justice. It's exactly as you described with three qualifications:
    1) Use a dough roller after you attach the surfaces to evenly distribute the adhesive
    2) Press it flat with a flat surface and a heavy weight
    3) Leave it like that overnight to cure
    I used a small amount of chromium oxide abrasive powder that came from Randy (thanks Randy ) mixed with strop dressing that I got from Tony M. You can also use a 50/50 mix of lanolin and glycerin.
    With the investment of materials and labor, it's cheaper/easier to just get a ready-made one from Tony, but I like fiddling with things.

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