New Lapping Plate Test CKTG

So I finally gave up trying to find a 5k Chosera / Professional used out there and bought a new one from Chef's Knives to Go.

I also ordered a new 12k Super Stone for a member here to make him a stand (Dai) for it since he doesn't have the ability to make one.

But the real snag was the CKTG lapping plate for $35ish

It is 8x2.75 inches and two-sided 400 vs 1000

There was some negative feedback about it not being Straight/Flat so the first thing I did was to check it with a Straight Edge, I found this one to be dead flat so I am moving forward to more testing

Next up I have a Hunting Hatchet that could stand a touch-up so I will use it to knock off any High Diamonds before moving to test the Lapping abilities


Stay Tuned

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Thats the one ive been using for a couple years. Works just fine for me except i did get two little rust spots show up on the 1k side about a year ago.

It's cheap. It works good. I have one. I keep it in the kitchen junk drawer. Great for kitchen knives as well.

Ok first impressions

I sharpened my Small Hatchet that is in my hunting pack and my Meat Cleaver, used both sides on both tools
Worked fine and pretty fast :)

Now to what we want to know, on lapping

Plus:
Fast
Flat
Priced Right

Minus: Mostly Personal Opinion
Hard to use on TOP on the Hone
I was surprised that the Diamond Pattern didn't seem to help the sticktion to the hones
Seems more aggressive than the Grit rating


All in All, for $35 I think it is a perfectly usable tool and it will stay on my honing bench, I might figure out how to use it better just like I did my DMT's and my Shapton DGLP
It will, of course, depend on how the plate holds up..

Works just fine for me except i did get two little rust spots show up on the 1k side about a year ago.

Barkeepers, let it sit on a wet plate for 10-15 minutes then scrub with a stiff finger nail brush. It will remove all the rust and swarf and revive a “dead” plate, that is really just swarf clogged.

BTW a quick scrubbing with a finger-nail brush post use will keep it cutting longer between Barkeepers soaking.

When I clean one plate, I clean a bunch. I have several hanging at hand, (CNTG, Atomas and DMTs ) I lay them all down flat in the sink, sprinkle with Barkeepers,let them soak, then scrub.

Barkeepers is Oxalic acid safe on the hands and available at e Lowes and Home Depot.

I will look for it. Thanks Marty.