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07-26-2011, 12:05 PM #21Lookin like a crim
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Me too, fortunately, I think I would have snapped long before reaching the 2.5 hour mark.
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Grant"I aint like that no more...my wife, she cured me of drinking and wickedness"
Clint Eastwood as William Munny in Unforgiven
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07-26-2011, 12:46 PM #22Senior Member
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Sounds like you got unlucky. I bought one from Woodcraft and it lapped flat with minimal effort.
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07-26-2011, 01:09 PM #23Senior Member
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I just got one of these off the Polish chap on ebay and I'm loath to lap it as it already looks like it's finished on one side. I've read loads of posts saying to lap them even if they look good so I will but mine's so nice and flat and shiny! Bad luck there, at least you know a shortcut and got there in the end!
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07-26-2011, 01:29 PM #24Senior Member
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I'm guessing it's from the same person open_razor? Originally Posted by Sasquatch
Make sure it is flat. I sent the guy the photos to show how far it is out as he advertises that it is lapped.Last edited by Brighty83; 07-26-2011 at 01:31 PM.
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07-26-2011, 03:15 PM #25Senior Member
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Yup, same fella. After all I've read I'll definately lap it first but it does look so nice and smooth and shiny! You're right to send him pics as it shouldn't be advertised as lapped if it isn't flat. I'll see how far out mine is and contact him if it's bad but I don't think it'll take much at all to be honest. Originally Posted by Brighty83
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07-26-2011, 03:46 PM #26< Banned User >
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i bought one from him on 7/20.... waiting for it to arrive... HOPE it doesn't take 2hrs to lap... but i have no problem using the belt or 12" disc sander to cheat on the lapping.... *(with proper respiratory protection.... and a condom on just to be safe)....
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07-26-2011, 03:46 PM #27Senior Member
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I've got two that were purchased at Woodcraft Hobby and both were very close to flat and didn't need more than a DMT325 to get the job done. I'm liking the disk sander idea for problem stones.
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07-26-2011, 03:52 PM #28This is not my actual head.
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I fixed up a severely dished coticule in about two minutes with a belt sander. The dust was unreal. I have never sanded anything else that was even close to being that dusty.
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07-26-2011, 08:50 PM #29Senior Member
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I have lapped a couple of them from some years back and they were not that bad. Brighty's stone falls into the hand carved categorie making it very special! Originally Posted by MickRussell
Does make one appreciative modern abrasives, can you imagine pre-synthetic abrasive aged craftsmen lapping novaculite?
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07-26-2011, 09:26 PM #30Norton convert
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I've bought two C12K's from that Polish seller, one 150x50mm and a 8x3", interestingly the small one took 2+ hours to lap, the 8x3" around 90 minutes, both using a DMT 325.
The large one is superior, very nice and sharp edges off it, yet quite smooth. I think I got a good one.
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