Thread: Wet/Dry Sandpaper

Originally Posted by nerobot

Surprised me to when I first decided. The main reason is that I don't like the finish from the DMT when honing or lapping. When honing, it seems far too low a grit and leaves a nasty edge, and since I now have another, higher grit stone for setting bevels, don't need it for that. I don't really like the finish it gives when lapping either, and end up using 600 grit paper, on top of the DMT, to lap the hones off. I'm sure I have done all I can to ware it in, but it's just not for me. So, hopefully I can sell it far near what I got and use either granite or glass with wet/dry paper.

Also, I find it too small for lapping my Norton 8/4.

Steven

I've had the same experience with the DMT. It leaves deep scratches in my hones, even after break-in. I'm done with it. Now I just use it as my lapping plate and cover it with sandpaper.

Jordan

Different strokes for different folks, my D8C works just fine and I don't have a problem with the surface it leaves. I broke mine in by vigorously rubbing the surface with the shank of a 12" Stanley screw driver and especially the edges.