Quote Originally Posted by mainaman View Post
Before you spend more money on diamond hones, try simple whet dry sandpaper and see how that affects your results. You can get a pack of 800, 1000, and a 2000 grit M3 from Walmart and wrap the back of your Atoma and lap with it. I personally lap with used 325 DMT and then smooth with a Coticule. With my J-Nats, after the DMT, I smooth with nagura while making slurry.
Quote Originally Posted by JimmyHAD View Post
Like mainaman I lap my stones with a worn 325. I go about 2/3 of the way with the 325, but I finish with a Atoma 1200. The 1200 leaves scratches on my stones. The stones work just fine though.
I'll definitely use the sand paper that's how my neighbor does it... I dunno if it's really affecting the stones but it was just concerning me... I do have a nagura so maybe I'll try smoothing it out with that to start...

So why do u switch from the 325 to the 1200? Just so u don't accidentally over lap it or because the 325 leaves deeper scratches?