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    It is unlikely that it will put a nice finish on a razor at an 80 grit lap. You should get that a little smoother before finishing on it. Perhaps north of 600
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    Quote Originally Posted by RezDog View Post
    It is unlikely that it will put a nice finish on a razor at an 80 grit lap. You should get that a little smoother before finishing on it. Perhaps north of 600
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    I have one with small inclusions that are very hard to see. When honing it feels like a bit of grit is tumbling to and fro on the surface,

    I suspected the edges fist, so I well-rounded rather than arrised them - it was not the edges. So I lapped it with my atomas again and all seemed well - until another 'scratchy' sensation became apparent.

    I continued using it like this, lapping it very often, but could never stop the unpleasant scratchy feeling, so I never use it now unless I feel somewhat masochismic.

    It is a very slow hone, somewhat metal specific, and for me the cons far outweighed the pros, I'm afraid.

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    Last edited by Neil Miller; 05-13-2014 at 03:43 PM. Reason: correcting multiple typos: damn you, android tablet!
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