Quote Originally Posted by pelicano View Post
I always wondered about those perforated plates. I have a continous and it's been weird since I've used it to lap. I take it from what you are saying, they're good for lapping, but not for razors?

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To be honest, I don't really know if the perforated plate should only be used for lapping, and continuous plate only for razors. But that's how it's shaken out for me trying both. The perforated plate is just less hassle and more effective for lapping in my experience.

I've lapped a number of stones with a coarse continuous plate, but I've never put a razor on my coarse perforated plate at the same grit. I'm pretty sure it would work fine, but something about running a razor's edge (even a damaged razor) across a perforated diamond plate just gives me the willies.