I have finished my testing.
Just to repeat myself and what others have said... Don't lap with a diamond plate.
Now that is out of the way.
I found putting the ark on a piece of 1k grit W/D paper and working it around for 50 or 60 laps put a nice UNBURNISHED finish on it. A flat look. Not shiny in any way. I started with 600 grit then 800 grit. Burnishing also with each of those. So I have tested 6 different finishes on the trans ark. With Balistol and water and a blade that was finished on a 12k, I did around 200 laps very lightly. The shave was wonderful. I had a good level of smoothness and it kept its keenness.
This will be one of the ways I will finish razors. I have so many I like to have different finishings so now I know exactly what works for me and the trans ark.
BTW, I've never lapped mine. It was flat when I got it from Dan's.
Just to repeat myself and what others have said... Don't lap with a diamond plate.
Now that is out of the way.
I found putting the ark on a piece of 1k grit W/D paper and working it around for 50 or 60 laps put a nice UNBURNISHED finish on it. A flat look. Not shiny in any way. I started with 600 grit then 800 grit. Burnishing also with each of those. So I have tested 6 different finishes on the trans ark. With Balistol and water and a blade that was finished on a 12k, I did around 200 laps very lightly. The shave was wonderful. I had a good level of smoothness and it kept its keenness.
This will be one of the ways I will finish razors. I have so many I like to have different finishings so now I know exactly what works for me and the trans ark.
BTW, I've never lapped mine. It was flat when I got it from Dan's.