Thread: lapping

how would one lap this polishing hone. Assuming they already had a Norton 8k/4k and lap that with sandpaper.

http://www.classicshaving.com/catalo...44/5202698.htm
Thanks

Sandpaper should still work. Might take a while.

FWIW, try Buy Natural Polishing Water Stone, Water Stones - Woodcraft.com for the same thing at 3/4 the price.

Originally Posted by ScottS

Sandpaper should still work. Might take a while.

FWIW, try Buy Natural Polishing Water Stone, Water Stones - Woodcraft.com for the same thing at 3/4 the price.

+1, Get the 8X2 it's plenty big enough and cheaper yet. I would suggest a DMT D8C for lapping. You can get it at Craftsman Studio.

I've got one and lap mine with sandpaper. Mine didn't take too long either - about 20 minutes initially. I was torn between the 2 inch and three inch version, and ended up with the three. I use the side more than I use the wider section, actually, but the side of the 3 inch version is thicker than the two inch..... if I had it to do all over again, I'd probably go for the 2 inch wide stone.

That said, get some coarse wet/dry sandpaper, to lap with first. You'll end up with a scratchy surface, so move to finer paper to finish with. The coarse can make things happen faster, though.

The bigger hone is 8x2-3/4x1-1/4 and the smaller hone is 8x2x1. You can confirm this here.