Thread: Would this work for lapping a hone?

Flat Diamond Sharpener - Gander Mountain

Or is it not course enough?

Size is not listed..

Also you have to be aware the using even a DMT 600 or 1200 for lapping can cause damage to the plate suface because the slurry gets to the plate and starts wearing it out and releases diamonds...

Many do it, but if it releases the diamonds you are on your own, they won't cover it..

The coarseness, is not really the issue except for initial lapping..

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Size is not listed..

Also you have to be aware the using even a DMT 600 or 1200 for lapping can cause damage to the plate suface because the slurry gets to the plate and starts wearing it out and releases diamonds...

Many do it, but if it releases the diamonds you are on your own, they won't cover it..

The coarseness, is not really the issue except for initial lapping..

This is for the initial lapping

In all seriousness, I'd get a few sheets of 400 grit wet and dry, tape it to a glass topped table, and use that, with water. I'd draw a grid on the stone with a pencil (you can draw it free hand, no need to get too precise) and go for it with figure eights for as long as it takes to completely remove the grid. Either that, or the Norton lapping stone works fine. Before I had the Norton lapping stone I got a really cheap lapping stone ('Bear' brand) and that worked fine too. Certainly there are better options, but I think sometimes one can get too 'precious' about it. I've honed my own razors for over a year now, I've never had anyone do it for me. Most (but not all) started off shave ready. I'm really happy that now I can take a blunt razor, even with a warped blade, and make it shave ready. I am NO 'handy man', this is the only practical skill I have, I don't do woodwork, work on cars, or any of that stuff.

So, if you DO have a glass topped table (or a piece of glass (tiles might be good, but they are not always smooth and even) go for it with the wet and dry and see how you go...

Carl

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

In all seriousness, I'd get a few sheets of 400 grit wet and dry, tape it to a glass topped table, and use that, with water. I'd draw a grid on the stone with a pencil (you can draw it free hand, no need to get too precise) and go for it with figure eights for as long as it takes to completely remove the grid. Either that, or the Norton lapping stone works fine. Before I had the Norton lapping stone I got a really cheap lapping stone ('Bear' brand) and that worked fine too. Certainly there are better options, but I think sometimes one can get too 'precious' about it. I've honed my own razors for over a year now, I've never had anyone do it for me. Most (but not all) started off shave ready. I'm really happy that now I can take a blunt razor, even with a warped blade, and make it shave ready. I am NO 'handy man', this is the only practical skill I have, I don't do woodwork, work on cars, or any of that stuff.

So, if you DO have a glass topped table (or a piece of glass (tiles might be good, but they are not always smooth and even) go for it with the wet and dry and see how you go...

Carl

Thank you Carl for this.. great info and will try this.

Only trouble is if you have a hard hone then you will need bigger pile of those sandpapers than is thickness of the hone to get ussual dishing out.

Ok I just got done using a piece of glass and sand paper.. took me about 3.5 hours to complete both sides.. took forever!! My hands are now Raisins haha. Now im gonna attempt my first hone on my one straight razor.. wish me luck!

Originally Posted by adamf85

Flat Diamond Sharpener - Gander Mountain

Or is it not course enough?

That is possiblity the size of a credit card about. Cause my brother in law has arrow heads of that type.
They are sweet they littery have razor sharp blades that open up once they ether the dear or animal you
hit with them. making the animal die alot fast this way if it was not a fatal hit you don't have to track the animal for
hours. so you be there to get it's meat.