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I think I'm going to try a CKTG plate Marty. Thanks for the suggestion. The DMT probably would have handled it but like Glen said it will make life easier to go bigger.


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Cool. I'm not going to overdo it. I just want a little. I'm honing not on them already with no chamfer but it makes me nervous. Plus it slows me down because I am hyper-aware of it.


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The Arkansas stone discussion is a side-issue. I bought nice quality Arkansas stones specifically so that I wouldn't have to lap them. I would however like to chamfer the long sides on one face of...

I don't think dead flat is a myth. I just think it's expensive. More expensive than I'm willing to go.

...like a lab quality 12"x12" granite plate guaranteed within .00005in for $200ish

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Seriously? I've heard of people burning through multiple DMTs trying to flat lap just 1 arkie. Just saying. I cannot speak from experience though. I never tried it myself.

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The stone is 8" and I could get a real steal on a 6" DMT brand diamond plate. Even at that, it wouldn't be worth it if I couldn't use it on my stone.


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Would it be possible to lap a hone with a DMT plate if the dimensions of the hone were larger than the plate? I know, probably a silly question.


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