Okay...I've been doing the lapping film and enjoy it quite a lot. However, I do own 3 DMT stones that are the 3x8 size - they are the 600, 1200 and 8000. Obviously, I wish DMT made a wider grit variety (micron/mesh size) but currently they do not. But...I just happened across these today - they are also 3x8 (like my current DMTs) and don't need lapping.
http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=69438&cat=51&ap=1
So I'm thinking, if I got 2 of those with 6 and 1 micron pastes...
That would give me 5 3x8 stones of:
600
1200
3000 (6 micron)
8000
14000 (1 micron)
As far as that goes, I could get another 3x8 Veritas plate (for a total of 3) and use yet another diamond paste (I don't think that they are "paste" specific) if any "gaps" needed to be filled. I've always liked the idea of no-lapping, no water, no oil, etc...and the DMT plates are generally held in high regard. The downside apparently is that they leave some scratches and cut pretty fast and - they don't have quite enough grit variety to go strictly DMT.
My question is - for a guy who is a casual honer as such - and unlikely to ever own more than a handful of decent straights - how long do you think the diamond pastes would last on the 3x8 Veritas plates? I'm in the process of learning to hone and I find it somewhat relaxing, albeit challenging and of course, fun. Have I found a viable solution or just another "honing" distraction? Truth be told, I could always sell my DMTs and just buy a boatload of lapping film and probably do just as well...but that does nothing for HAD.
Thanks!
http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=69438&cat=51&ap=1
So I'm thinking, if I got 2 of those with 6 and 1 micron pastes...
That would give me 5 3x8 stones of:
600
1200
3000 (6 micron)
8000
14000 (1 micron)
As far as that goes, I could get another 3x8 Veritas plate (for a total of 3) and use yet another diamond paste (I don't think that they are "paste" specific) if any "gaps" needed to be filled. I've always liked the idea of no-lapping, no water, no oil, etc...and the DMT plates are generally held in high regard. The downside apparently is that they leave some scratches and cut pretty fast and - they don't have quite enough grit variety to go strictly DMT.
My question is - for a guy who is a casual honer as such - and unlikely to ever own more than a handful of decent straights - how long do you think the diamond pastes would last on the 3x8 Veritas plates? I'm in the process of learning to hone and I find it somewhat relaxing, albeit challenging and of course, fun. Have I found a viable solution or just another "honing" distraction? Truth be told, I could always sell my DMTs and just buy a boatload of lapping film and probably do just as well...but that does nothing for HAD.
Thanks!