Just watched Lynn in a video on honeing, and he stated that a new stone might need to be lamped can someone tell me what this is. Thanks
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Just watched Lynn in a video on honeing, and he stated that a new stone might need to be lamped can someone tell me what this is. Thanks
It's like candling an egg, only you use a stronger light-source.Quote:
Originally Posted by breakofdawn
:roflmao
It means flattening the working surface of the hone; so it stays uniform throughout the stroke of the razor.
Use the "Advance" search button above right, insert keyword "lapping a hone or stone" for a list of threads on the topic.
Lapping is the process of making the stone flat, with sandpaper or diamond plate etc.
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This one was a pain to lamp. It took an eternity to lamp through that old label and all that urethane! :D
No, seriously. What Hirlau and Martin said. Lots of info. A well-worn dmt 325 is my flattener of choice!
That's because you were using a wimpy lamp. This is what you need:Quote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
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Hi breakofdawn,Quote:
Originally Posted by breakofdawn
Lapping a stone is the process of making the stone as flat as possible to make honing more precise. Here's a link to gssixgun lapping Nortons. I think he uses two different DMT's if I remember correctly, but you can do the lapping with just a DMT8c325. Sandpaper can be used, but the DMT is pretty much the preferred method for most here because you don't have to lap it and they last a long-long time. YouTube - gssixgun Norton 4k 8k Lapping. Hope this helps!!
Good Luck and Great Shaves!!
Best Regards,
Howard
Hi breakofdawn,
I'm just chiming in to apologize on behalf of decent people everywhere for a couple of the clowns who posted really awful jokes here. Clowns, you probably know who you are!
HEY! I resemble that remark!Quote:
Originally Posted by roughkype
Mea culpa.
Yes, breakofdawn. A Baaaaaaad joke indeed! All in good fun, I assure you. We are here to help.
NOW! We wait patiently for roughkype to misspell something! ;)
Yeah, well, I hope you age gracefully!Quote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
I am knowing this, Brother! My spellcheck does not work here. I have to revise my spelling a lot.....and STILL miss some! Still, missspelks are foddler for fun sometimes! Man it must be tough to be perfect! Now, Back to the lamping....LAPPING! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by roughkype
SURELY, THE MIGHTY ROUGHKYPE SHALL MISSPELL!
Ha ha..... hey, who needs a joke thread anyway when you have posts like these, hilarious.
All in good fun, Mate. All in good fun! :beer1:Quote:
Originally Posted by Grazor
Sarcasm: just one of the gratis services I provide.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grazor
Mate, if i laugh any harder today, i'm gonna end up ripping an old wound.
Just remember to take pictures or it didn't happen!Quote:
Originally Posted by Grazor
I don't lamp my translucent stones, but I do candle them. if I didn't, how would I know if they were fertilized? If they are, you have to throw them out!
Fertilization is an under-appreciated endeavour necessary to the production of spalted corn stalk strops produced by Cangooner Industries.Quote:
Originally Posted by DaveW
Unless they're Charnleys. Then you want the red veining.Quote:
Originally Posted by DaveW
I wish I had a fertilized charnley. I think mine is sterile.Quote:
Originally Posted by roughkype
I have to be careful what I say, I sure don't want to buy a charnley from anyone who fertilized it themselves right before they put it in the box!
This tread should come with a warning, now I've got coffee everywhere... ;)
Slightly off topic, eh? :OT
Say! Have we lost breakofdawn? Dude! Come back! We can lap and flatten! :)
I'll bet he's practicing with eggs right now.Quote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
Usually just use the Tip of my Tongue to tell the Grit. Do you think that lapping it with the whole tongue is better???
You should and you'll know when it is ready when it starts to taste like chocolate; if it starts to taste of vanilla then you have to lap the other side.Quote:
Originally Posted by Johnus
