Thread: Lapping stones

Hi there, new to SRP
got a question regarding lapping
stone inventory:
a few naniwas
a few shaptons
For lapping:
60 grit jumbo plate
220 small lapping plate
shapton DGLP

question is , is it okay to use that DGLP to lap the naniwas
seems like a really aggressive lapping plate for the naniwa waterstones.
i ask this because i like using the jumbo plate but leaves the naniwas a little course , where as the 220 grit leaves it really slick but is a little more difficult to lap as it doesn't cover the whole stone.
thanks

I know Lynn uses his DGLP to lap his Nani's, and I did it when I visited him too. The Nani's are just fine, and the DGLP seemsto be fine too. I know Lynn uses his Nani's a lot (some don't have the grit numbers visible anymore...), and I'm assuming he uses the DGLP to lap a lot, so I doubt you'll run into any problems there. The Nani's are very soft, and the DGLP has those slots to draw away swarth.

Yea, the slots help prevent a slurry buildup, which can eat away at the lapping plate - just as slurry cuts razors faster, it also can wear lapping plates faster. Having slots does mean a little less diamond area on the DGLP, but it's not going to hurt the DGLP or your Naniwas.

I can't speak to the surface finish, though I would trust it if Lynn uses it.

As for taking off too much surface... Lynn uses his hones more in a year than most of us do in a lifetime. If the lapping stone took off that much material, he'd be down to the plastic bases on his Nani's by now.