Thread: Naniwa Flattening Stone

I am just getting into straight razor shaving and for honing I decided to go with a Naniwa SS 3/8k combistone. I am thinking about getting a 1k and 12k stone later. I hope I can use this setup to sharpen my kitchen knives too?

My question is about lapping, I have no lapping stone yet and this thread makes me doubt it's a worthwhile investment. But I have a glazed tile I bought in the local hardware store, been using it with sandpaper for when I need a flat surface for other things.

Will this be better than buying a lapping stone, could I embed some kind of lapping media on the tile itself, or should I use sandpaper?

Another thought I've had recently was maybe I was too hasty getting a Naniwa stone, maybe I should have gotten a coticule and learned to use it. Maybe I'll do that after I've worn this one out (assuming thats possible).