Chef Knives to Go, 400/1000 combo plate, at $35 is a great value and a very good plate. It will easily lap synthetic stones, maintain them and can be used for correction and to reshape knives.

The diamond pattern prevents stiction, common with DMT plates

They also carry a 140 grit plate for $30, if you need more aggressive cutting, it is almost bullet proof, I have been abusing one for a couple years now on hard naturals.


Yes, do buy at least an 8 in plate.