Naniwa flattening/lapping stone any good?

[millertime150]

I see Naniwa has a 60 grit and a 220 grit lapping/flattening stone (I am not talking about the jumbo/big ones).

Has anyone used these?

If so how are they and how do they compare with the Norton flattening stone?

What grit would you get to use on a Bester 1200 and a King 4000?

 

[Slartibartfast]

i would just get a DMT instead. you can use it to lap any stone.

 

[mainaman]

i would just get a DMT instead. you can use it to lap any stone.

+1
and it can also be used for some heavy blade repair when needed

 

[Chimensch]

i would just get a DMT instead. you can use it to lap any stone.

+1
and it can also be used for some heavy blade repair when needed

+1 I don't know anything about the Naniwa stone but, if it's anything like the Norton Flattening Stone, it's of very limited use.

 

[mainaman]

+1 I don't know anything about the Naniwa stone but, if it's anything like the Norton Flattening Stone, it's of very limited use.

I never used naniwa flattening stone, and that is because people that have report it dishes too. Flattening that is a pain because its like 120 or may be even lower grit, can't remember, and DMT will not work for the task. You are gonna have to use a kanaban so things become complicated for nothing really, DMT is the right way to go in IMHO.

 

[mrmaroon]

The Norton works great on Norton hones, but try anything else and it will lose its flatness. Re-lapping a lapping hone is a chore.