Has anyone tried this for lapping?
I got into sharpening many years ago and have collected many different stones for sharpening anything from knives to my straights. Included are electric waterwheels, up to natural coticles, and everything in between.
I allways lap new stones, using a marker and drawing a square grid to ensure that I am even.
I started with the plate glass/ norton's wet paper method, stone to stone, etc.
One day i came up with what I have found to be the best method.
I went to a tile manufacturer, and bought a 12" x12" marble 5/8" thick tile that was "guaranteed" flat. then I took it to a friend at his machine shop where he checked it with a machine. Good and flat.
So, I went home, put a thin disk on my grinder and cut a shallow diamond pattern. This is for the water to flow and leave a "fresh" surface for my hones.
When it is time to flatten a stone, or hone, I sprinkle on some magic powder, get a spray bottle, and rub away.
I love it, it is the same affect as a lapping stone, with a much larger surface. It never wants to tip or rock, and super easy to clean.