Thread: New guy honing on Naniwa 12K SS - big thank you SRP

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Originally Posted by relli1130

I did pick up one of those CKTG 400/1000 plates and used the 1000 side to lap the stone. It took a while but worked. What was your experience with the CKTG plate? How long did it last for you?

It still works, but after 4 or 5 months, there are large bare spots on both sides.

Wow! I stand corrected. On several counts. First, I don't own the CKTG plate! I thought I did, but then I recall purchasing my plate elsewhere. It is similar though - a 400/1000 combo plate. Anyway, thanks Euclid for the tip. Here you will see my before and after photos. I thought the diamonds were peeling off my plate. But it was just clogged. I used Comet and a stiff plastic brush. Nearly good as new! I was seriously looking to purchase an Atoma b/c of the good reviews. Now that I know what to do, I'm hoping I'll have this plate for a long time. I do like the fact that the 1000k gives my stones a nice clean polish with less grooves on my Norton. So, in hindsight, if the CKTG plate performs like mine, I would recommend...sorry for any confusion