With more edges in contact with the waterstone these lapping plates surface the stones faster.
Waterstone lapping plate.
In order to keep flat and straight edges on cutting tools it is necessary to have a flat stone to sharpen on.
Shapton also makes a lapping plate that runs around 400.
As long as the lapping stone stays flat it should work.
Selecting a lapping plate for waterstones what is a lapping plate and why do i need one.
For convenience and portability we like norton s three waterstone kit shown because two stones soak while you sharpen with the one sitting on top.
Its extra large surface area makes it easy to use.
Others use course diamond stones to lap their waterstones.
Grooves in the plate channel away.
Rub the flattening plate until the stone s darker low spot disappears.
Waterstones are a great way to sharpen but because they wear from use you need a way to keep them flat.
The process is relatively simple.
Determine if your waterstone is flat.
With a consistent aggressive diamond surface and precision ground hand certified flat to 0 0005 the dia flat lapping plate assures precise results when flattening stones.
Dmt s dia flat lapping plate is designed to bring back flatness to any conventional waterstone oilstone or arkansas stone the surface area is approximately 40 inches allowing easy flattening of both large and small stones.
I own the dmt dia flat lapping plate and it can cost up to 195.
With maxi smart lapping plate he will get.
Raised abrasives cut quickly.
The lapping plate is 4 x 10.
Sandpaper on glass is a cheap option but most of us end up investing in a coarse diamond plate at some point.
A lapping plate or flattening stone is a coarse stone used to flatten other sharpening stones.