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    do new naniwas need lapping

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    Yes, they do.
    Not all that much, but a good lapping prior to first use is recommended
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    Um, all of them, any of them that have been in front of me over all these years....


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    oh god more expense

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    Here's an idea: since a complete sharpening set includes a coarse stone, you may as well kill two birds with one stone. If you get a DMT 325 grit coarse stone, it can be your coarse stone (obviously) but in addition DMT's stay flat, so you can use it to lap any other stone too. The cheaper alternative to this would be to buy some very fine sand paper, tape it to a FLAT table and go to town.. hopefully one of these options will save SOME money. But if your problem is more so directed at the expense of buying naniwas after they are all used up, dont worry - you use them so lightly and sparingly you will use one for many years to come
    Last edited by veckus; 12-15-2012 at 09:58 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by leadpig View Post
    oh god more expense
    I just got a Naniwa SS 12k last week. Lapped it with one sheet of 320 grit wet and dry paper on a piece of glass...$1.25 and its good to go.
    Grant
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