Thread: How to prepare a new DMT 325 and what else is it good for?

I have been using DMTs for a long time now and have studied them thoroughly.

Please, for the love of all good tools, do not do anything to the DMT that involves any more pressure than you would use to set a bevel on a fine kitchen knife! In fact I would suggest using your brand new hone to sharpen a decent tool like a kitchen or pocket knife. Any irregularities it may have will be small enough that the same hone will correct any damage it caused in a few strokes.

Do not lap it with other diamond hones!

Many people make the mistake of thinking diamonds are so hard that you can really lay down the pressure and go to work. Not only is this a horrible method for sharpening, it often results in removal of the diamonds. They may be hard, but the stuff that holds em on is not as tough as superman's cape

DMTs are fine tools that will last a lifetime or more if used properly. I have very high respect for their offerings!