Thread: Naniwa 12k feeling rough

This might very well be a dumb question. I just received my Naniwa 12k a few days ago, and I lapped it for the first time today with the Norton lapping plate. When I was done lapping however, I noticed that the top of the Naniwa had become slightly discolored with many small dots and it was no longer as silky smooth as when I received it. I'm wondering if the Norton lapping plate might have messed up the hone or something along those lines, and I'm also wondering what I should do about it?

-Robert

Norton lapping plates and Naniwas doesn't like each other that much.


Your solution is called a DMT D8C

I had a sneaking suspicion that this thread would lead me to buy a DMT haha!

Originally Posted by RobertHardy

I had a sneaking suspicion that this thread would lead me to buy a DMT haha!

The Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything= 325

Originally Posted by Blix

The Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything= 325

I thought it was 42! Dont panic.

Originally Posted by RobertHardy

I had a sneaking suspicion that this thread would lead me to buy a DMT haha!

Its either the DMT 325 or a Naniwa lapping stone.

Originally Posted by jhenry

Its either the DMT 325 or a Naniwa lapping stone.

I just imagined that the Norton and the Naniwa lapping stones were pretty much the same thing. Guess I was wrong on that one...

Is the DMT a good low-grit hone for razors as well, or do people mostly use them for lapping?

Originally Posted by RobertHardy

I just imagined that the Norton and the Naniwa lapping stones were pretty much the same thing. Guess I was wrong on that one...

Is the DMT a good low-grit hone for razors as well, or do people mostly use them for lapping?

The fundamental flaw of both the Norton and Naniwa lapping stones is that they need lapping too...

A DMT 325 is a do-it-all-must-have tool IMO, for lapping of course, but also for quickly taking out chips or bringing a old eBay special in line.

Originally Posted by RobertHardy

When I was done lapping however, I noticed that the top of the Naniwa had become slightly discolored with many small dots and it was no longer as silky smooth as when I received it.

The small dots (or speckles, whatever you want to call them) are normal for the Naniwa after lapping, but it should be smooth to the touch. Mine was actually quite rough right out of the box, but became silky smooth after the initial flattening session. FWIW I use a DMT 8C for lapping.

I only got 3k & 5k Naniwas and there should be a movie about honing, in my world it would be titled: "There Will Be Speckles."

Get a D8C. No AD jokes, because in this case acquiring the product helps to end getting more products.