Shapton Diamond Lapping Plate 50100 ORMD #52 on Parts Diagram in

#52 on Parts Diagram in Manual

but which is also brittle and breaks down quickly

25 or 30 degrees

or as a coarser lead-in to Fine Steels

Corrugated blades hold fibers in place to prevent sliding and bunching

Shapton Diamond Lapping Plate 50100 ORMD #52 on Parts Diagram inDesigned to Flatten Shapton Ceramic Water Stones A Quality Flattening Stone Shapton Ceramic Water Stones are famous for their quality, so why would you use anything less than the best to flatten them? Maintaining a flat stone is critical to proper sharpening, and the Diamond on Glass Lapping Plate is best way to extract every bit of the performance from the stones. The plate substrate is flat to with + 5 micron, putting it in a league by itself for