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:OT Not sure how to go about doing the following on browsers other than Firefox but in FF all you need to do to fix the small print is to hit [Ctrl] and [+] and the text grows to the...

I have a fairly old 1000 grit King (I think... it's probably 20 years old) hone.... it's ok for woodworking tools where you can bear down a bit but for razors I find it's slow as molasses. I've only...

Yes, the Shaptons appear to be remarkably consistent and fast. The Nats have their own personality. Both have room in my sharpening drawer. :-) I do enjoy the sharpening journey, only not so much if...

I decided to dredge this thread up from it's watery grave, rather than start a new one........ just because! :D

I'm now the happy owner of a set of Shapton Glass hones, 2k, 4k, 8k, 16k and I got...

Well, I don't OWN either but the main reason for the higher cost of the Reference plate is that it is double sided I would think. One side is for setting the bevel on new woodworking tools and the...

Urhgl....... Chris, you are not helping! :rant:

Kaptain "Must......resist......" Zero

Chrisl is right, any of the diamond plates will lap Shapton resin bond ceramic hones. I think it's important to remember that Shaptons are NOT like the Spyderco Ceramic hones, they are not fired...

I sit at my computer firmly corrected!:D It was in fact the almost twice as expensive DRLP that came with these instructions: "The DRLP is used to flatten 1000 grit to 30000 grit Shapton® stones....

Ok, I think I see where you're going with your question....... maybe.... sort of..... :D

The size of the grit has no influence on the flatness of a hone as you only measure the height variance...

Yeah yeah yeah... I know...... You are Shapton of Borg, resistance is futile.... Unfortunately the RPD (Rolling Pin Dept.) has control of the Phaser and I don't think it's set to *stun*...

Bob, I'm not quite sure what you are asking. :thinking:

First off, grit size has nothing to do with surface flatness.

Second, stated flatness tolerances are exactly that, a given hone,...

It's true the D8* series is harder to find for us Canadians than the ones that Lee Valley sells, but they are available from Howard who ships to Canada via USPS and he is a Canadian friendly dealer....

While I have not used the Norton flatting stone, nor for that matter the Shaptons yet, reports so far have indicated the Norton Flattening stone is rather coarse and leaves a rough surface on the...

Well, I'm assuming you are going to pick up one from Lee Valley for $35, but I don't really see why you wouldn't spend maybe $65 instead and get a DMT D8C from Howard. That chunk of granite is HEAVY...

Sorry, I just have to poke a HAD nut with a sharp stick to see what happens. :w

We have not established that the DMT WILL have a variance of 0.0010" but rather that the manufacturer has stated it...