How do you tell if a hone needs lapping?

**randydance062449** · 06-21-2010, 02:55 PM

Utopian & Disburden have it covered. There used to be a help file called Lapping 101 showing the pencil grid technique. It is probably in the Wiki now.
All you need is a pencil, wet/dry sandpaper and a flat surface. A countertop will work just fine. I use 320 to flatten & 1000 grit to finish. The 1000 grit leaves a nice texture on the hone.

**thebigspendur** · 06-21-2010, 11:18 PM

The only thing I would add is to be reasonable in lapping otherwise you'll wind up getting carried away and lapp your hone away. Do it when necessary not as a past-time.

**jakeinkalispell** · 07-01-2010, 03:08 AM

here's the wiki link

Hone Lapping 101 - Straight Razor Place Wiki

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