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01-10-2010, 12:54 AM #1This is not my actual head.
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Do lapping stones need maintenance?
Pretty straightforward question...
Do lapping stones ever need to be lapped themselves? Does the grit ever need to be somehow cleaned?
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01-10-2010, 12:58 AM #2I used Nakayamas for my house
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DMT no,
others yes, they need flattening from time to time too.Stefan
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01-10-2010, 01:01 AM #3Senior Member
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Depends on what type it is and what you lap. For instance, Naniwa water stones are soft, so I wouldn't expect them to do much to a lapper. On the otherhand, lapping a translucent arkansas or a spyderco ultrafine can crater just about anything.
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01-10-2010, 11:01 AM #4The Electrochemist
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Hi,
The Norton & Naniwa flattening stones do need to be flattened themsleves after a period of use. Exactly when depends on what hones they have been used on etc
I use wet 320 grit carbide paper on a flat peice of glass to re-flatten them.
Have fun !
best regards
Russ
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