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    Lap the 12k ? I thought the Naniwa super stones were spray and go ! Very simple - NO ?

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    You still need to flatten it. This is what lapping is. It's rubbing something on the stone that is flat so the face of the stone is flat.

    People have different methods of doing this.

    Diamond plates (dtm)
    Nagura stones
    Lapping plates
    Granite floor tile/worktop

    I'm an odd bod I use an optical glass block.

    The new stone you have will not be flat until you flatten it. With a 12K that's not going to cause a massive amount of problems unless it's starting to dish, But if the stone were a courser grit like a 1K then it could give you problems bevel setting.
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    Which dmt should I get ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stretch10 View Post
    Which dmt should I get ?
    I have the DMT 325, it's what I think most people have also. You really can't go wrong with it.

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    Ordered it and it's on its way ! Thank you ! I watched Lynn's video, pretty easy and straight forward !
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    Quote Originally Posted by RMarsh View Post
    I have the DMT 325, it's what I think most people have also. You really can't go wrong with it.

    Yeah, I have the same stones as Phrank but with the DMT 325 (course) and it works great. I'd look into getting one of these to use with the DMT:
    Steelex D1091 Sharpening Stone Holder - Amazon.com
    They are slippery and can be hard to hold (I find).

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    Ordered that along with it - thank you ! ;-)

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    I'm pretty sure all of the synthetic stones need lapping. Here's how I did it, I think it's called "grid lapping":

    Hone Lapping 101 - Straight Razor Place Library

    Now, I do lap my stones after every session with a razor(just to get the dirty look off really). In the honing section of the library are some great vids on that sort of stuff:

    Category:Honing - Straight Razor Place Library

    Now, do you know if your razor's bevel was set with tape on the spine or not? The general rule I follow is if the bevel was set with tape, I use tape in every stone progression. If I'm unsure?? Argh! Another opportunity for me to work on my honing. Back to bevel setting it goes. Soooo... every blade I get from ebay or antique store or whatever, gets the treatment.

    That's the thing... To me its a nagging question that lead me to get the rest of the stones. It has made all the difference. I've turned some good antique shavers into silky smooth dream shavers. Once I did that for one razor, I was ruined. I knew I could do better on all the other razors(minus "my precious" which remains the holy grail for HHT and TPT tests to compare my work to).

    Ruined, I tell you! I try to take a relaxed, don't hone them all at once approach. If not, I'd be waaaaay beyond budget with razors arriving every week.
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    Stretch, you are certainly starting yourself off right.

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    THANKS ;-)

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