Thread: Do new norton need lapping?

I have used sandpaper and the norton lapping stone. With that said, my dmt was a very good investment.

You could probably get away with a dmt 600 and use it for double duty bevel setting/resto work.

A piece of wet-or-dry sandpaper stuck to a heavy piece of glass with water works great for flattening stones. I use a glass cutting board that I bought at WalMart for a few dollars (and you can get the sandpaper there too) -- it works perfectly.

Another vote for the DMT here, although I do like sandpaper for rounding edges following lapping. 600 wet/dry from 3M is plenty.