Lapping Film - Where to buy & how to use

[aseidman62]

I hear that I can use lapping film to get by bevel into shape.

A) is this a reasonable alternative to a set of expensive lapping stones ?
B) where Can I buy a basic set of the appropriate films ?
c) where can i get some basic instructions on use ?

thanks,
Allen

 

[Giant Kiwi]

you can set a bevel, I do it with 12um.
Lapping film is easy to learn on and can be cost effective, roughly around 12ish razors per 1/3 sheet.
I think rickboone was selling some a while back check the vendors thread.
failing that ask in the hones/honing thread.
here's 2 threads that explain it all in great detail.

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showth...-Synthetic-Progression?highlight=lapping+film

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/283576-Lapping-film-try-it?highlight=lapping+film

 

[aseidman62]

Ok.. just bought some of this lapping film.

Can not wait to try it but want to verify a few things:

1) I lap into the edge.. correct ? is this true even with the finers papers ?
2) How many laps per film ? the package includes: 1 micron, 2 micron, 3 micron, 9 micron, 15 micron and 30 microns.

Thanks for the help !

Allen

 

[aseidman62]

btw.. this is the film i bought:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/180939101898

 

[ouch]

I don't know if he still carries them, but our great member RickBoone1 had a killer deal on them.

 

[sychodelix]

I know mostly how due to reading in the straight razor part of the forum and the hones subforum. There's a whole lot of info on there, so read up and if you have any questions, ask the experts there.

 

[Obiwan]

Talking about lappping film is like Beetlejuice, within a certain number of posts you should see a "No Mojo" comment

 

[Giant Kiwi]

Wait for it.......wait for it...........

 

[j_fro]

So a 12, 5, 3, and 1 micron set would be a pretty decent set up ?

 

[Slash McCoy]

So a 12, 5, 3, and 1 micron set would be a pretty decent set up ?

Yeah but if you can get 15u it makes a nicer bevel setter than 12u IMHO.

 

[Doc226]

Lapping film gives good edges, and is easy to use but LACKS MOJO

 

[rickboone1]

I use 12, 5, 3 and 1. I had other grits but found these 4 were the main ones I liked/ used, etc.

12 is used to set your bevel. Search some of Slash McCoy's threads, he had a great tutorial on them.

How many laps just depends on what shape the razor is in.

What you bought seems to be a flimsy paper that will not hold up well.

I had a thread around here somewhere that had a video (not mine) but illustrated pretty good of how to set the paper up. You'll want to put it on something flat. A piece of granite, another hone, a piece of tile, whatever.

Yes, always edge leading/ first. Just like a hone. Yes, it's a great cheaper alternative to hones.

You can set the bevel on the 12, but a 15 would possibly require less strokes. It's just going to be a finer grit. Whereas 12 µm is ~1200 grit, 15 may be 1000 or 800?

 

[Krodor]

Lapping film gives good edges, and is easy to use but LACKS MOJO

Thanks, doc. I was turning blue holding my breath. Maybe streaked blueish-purple like my BBW's.

 

[Doc226]

Thanks, doc. I was turning blue holding my breath. Maybe streaked blueish-purple like my BBW's.

Sorry, I don't frequent this forum that often.