Thread: 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

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.