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Very cool to mix it up and use different types of stones in the line up. I'm glad to hear DMT8EE to Shapton 16K works well. That says a lot for the D8EE's ability to work as a polisher, but to me...

Early on in my Shapton experiences I bought the Shapton 500 & 1000 grit ceramic on glass stones. More recently I purchased the 2000 grit. I've found little use for the 500 grit and would not...

Barney:

I no longer own Norton stones and I've never owned the D8EE. Although your report the scratch pattern is the same or similar between the Norton 8000 and the D8EE, I'd really be curious to...

I can't comment on the D8EE since I've never used one. I sold all my DMTs after going Shapton (I had no beef against the D8C or D8E that I owned, I just couldn't justify keeping them around). Sorry...

Dang it, Christian, forget the lathe, buy the Shaptons and come out to play with us!:D;):D

Chris L

I believe it would be safe to say any diamond plate regardless of manufacturer in the generally recommended grit range of 220-325 or higher would lap the ceramic stones.

I can't speak to wet/dry...

Someone here has said that they believe or have personally been successful with lapping a Shapton Ceramic on Glass stone using wet/dry sandpaper on a flat surface.

Chris L

We know you will, we know.;):D;)

Chris L

My instructions that came with my GDLP say it's made for flattening Shapton glass stones between 500 grit and 30000 grit stones. I did actually buy the 500 grit stone in the event I need to do some...

Thanks for the info, Christian. Very well said. All of it.

You're so correct on the Shaptons rapid cutting. All of those with 16K stones, a growing bunch we are, can attest to our marveling...

I know one absolute cure for ShaptonAD: Get them all and you can't go anywhere else with them! I have not pulled the trigger on the 30K yet nor the 6K. I know my HAD riddled mind won't rest until...

My experience with using the D8C as my initial lapping plate and now the Shapton GDLP supports your valued information, Christian. Early on in my HAD induced bender on wanting to get my stones as...

Hi NightLad. No apologies necessary; click on the following link for just one retail outlet for: DMT Products

The D8C is widely used for lapping natural and most manufactured whetstones. It's...

Yeesh, I'm glad I got my 16K before they're sold out! :)Now you guys buying these Shapton Ceramic on Glass Stones know about the free shipping offer on these stones only from HERE, don't you? It's...

Hey, quit poking me!;)

I agree with you, the DMT D8Cs on average could very well be flatter than .001". I actually took the one I had to a local active machinist with decades of experience. He...

Good question, Fred. That 16K ceramic is awfully hard. Could it be lapped with wet/dry sandpaper on a flat surface? I really couldn't say. Certainly the DMT D8C could handle it no problem and is...

I'm on the fence about the 30K, but it's more of a funding issue.

Chris L

Bob, you're on your way. You can't resist the pull of HAD! Ask Randy Tuttle what he considers to constitute HAD, he's mentioned in a post that he has over...........200 stones!

Chris L

To keep your HAD in check and keep some money in your wallet, I'd recommend you go for the Shapton 16K Ceramic on Glass and work backward in acquiring other grits in that line. Why? It's given me...

BJ, I thought the same thing when I bought the Shaptons, but then while traveling for work yesterday I stopped off at an antique store and couldn't resist a vintage Thuringian sweet polishing stone...

Shhhhhh!!!!! Don't tell my wife!:nono:;):w

What's crazier than collecting razors? Collecting hones. Ask me, I know.

Chris L

:tuDang HAD!;)

Chris L

I've got a fair sized corral of stones both natural and manufactured. To date, the only stone that was amazingly flat right out of the box oddly enough (since it's a natural stone) was a Tam O'...

Well, BJ, you've convinced me to get the Shapton 30K. I know it's probably overkill, but I've got HAD, so there ya go. It will round out what I have so far:......
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That would only leave the...