How flat is it? Is it flat enough to true up a waterstone? To put it another way, can it be a smaller/cheaper version of the DMT lapping plate?
942615
It depends on how big your water stone is. IMHO to flatten a water stone or oil stone the flattening device should overhang the stone somewhat. Just my opinion.
942616
Although I have not tried it personally, I believe it would be suitable to that purpose. I do not feel it would be fine enough for lapping of metals, though.
942617
Its very flat I use the coarse and extra coarse to flatten water stones all the time. I would recommend them to anyone for just water stone flattening it works great but in also use it to sharpen with great results
2043630
Well, as you know coticule is a very fine stone with regular sharp garnet stones embedded. It is usually rated around 8000. This diamond lap plate will work fine on it. My father used this stone for his barber razor and used a coarse stone ending up with a 400 grit sandpaper attached to a flat surface. This diamond lap will quickly flatten the coticule and will last literally a life time if this is ll you will use it for. A medium grit diamond plate well also work but not as fast whcih may or may no be a bad thing. However, make sure the pate is very flat like this diamond lapping plate. Good lick Well, as you know coticule is a very fine stone with regular sharp garnet stones embedded. It is usually rated around 8000. This diamond lap plate will work fine on it. My father used this stone for his barber razor and used a coarse stone ending up with a 400 grit sandpaper attached to a flat surface. This diamond lap will quickly flatten the coticule and will last literally a life time if this is ll you will use it for. A medium grit diamond plate well also work but not as fast whcih may or may no be a bad thing. However, make sure the pate is very flat like this diamond lapping plate.... » Read More Well, as you know coticule is a very fine stone with regular sharp garnet stones embedded. It is usually rated around 8000. This diamond lap plate will work fine on it. My father used this stone for his barber razor and used a coarse stone ending up with a 400 grit sandpaper attached to a flat surface. This diamond lap will quickly flatten the coticule and will last literally a life time if this is ll you will use it for. A medium grit diamond plate well also work but not as fast whcih may or may no be a bad thing. However, make sure the pate is very flat like this diamond lapping plate. Good lick « Show Less
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I agree with former responder. It is a very nice product and looks like real stone, but like stone, does not bend.
158196
It is flat... It is not glass, which I like due to safety.... For the price, I plan on buying a new one every few years...
1960220
No I don't consider flat. Metal is thin and warps easily. I use this for camping
576467
The distance between the scope and the platform is pretty close. I dont think it would be the good option for gemstone.
262066
I don't think it was flat, although it's been many years since I've owned this item. I think you would be better off getting just an magnetic strip for a marble wall. They are sold at most hardware stores, arts and craft stores and Walmart type places.
881229
Well it is flat, but it has ridges to set the bar of soap on with drainage holes below. Not sure if a cup would be stable enough; guess it would depend on where it was placed (i.e. in a spot where it wouldn't be accidently hit).
2082316
The bottom surface is flat. It is a metal plate that has been welded to the bottom of the kettle--also flat. I have an induction range and the kettle works fine with it. If the kettle should boil dry and overheat that plate may warp (happened to a friend). Otherwise the kettle is very serviceable. I use it daily.
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Depends on the rock! Mica chews the blades up really badly, and other shiny or hard stones are really bad for them. Sandstone, granite, and anything with a 'soft gritty' feel to it seems to work out really well. I've made 20+ pendants with these, including both putting single holes (which are a little large! Warning!), doing lines (also a little thicker than I'd like!) and carving them into shapes. Think about 2mm wide holes. I actually love the crap out of these for cutting stone, and work with them a ton. They also work great on bone. If doing glass like the other feller suggests, go very slow, with water, and don't let it heat up or you'll break the glass. You also need to use one of the flat-ended column types at an angle to really carve into it quickly, or the rounded cylinder shape to just press on through. The points will not work for this and are better left to detail work going sideways. There's also different bits in the newer version, including a bit with a fat head, tipped by a thin little "blade round" which is fantastic for straight lines and engraving if you can handle the width.
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It's 95 micro, 160 mesh. http://www.dmtsharp.com/sharpeners/specialty/dia-flat-lapping-plate-1/
1617949
I have packed it as a big flat circle without harming the original shape. I hesitate to fold it into a flat cone because I dislike rippled rims so much. Perhaps another owner has done this fold and can report.
2011013
I use a diamond machining technology (DMT) sharpener--fine + medium surfaces. Actually, I use only the fine and amazingly enough that seems sufficient. The one I have no longer appears to be listed on Amazon, but I would think any fine DMT sharpener would be OK--they're relatively inexpensive. The closest I can come to what I have isDMT D4F 4-Inch Dia-Sharp Continuous Diamond Sharpener Fine
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When used for sharpening knives, chisels, and planes, I have heard people discuss 20 year life. I have seen NO perceptible wear in my four DMT stones, some of which are several years old. I read a review where someone was using it as sandpaper (really???) and was disappointed, although I bet it was clogging rather that losing the diamond grit. The extra coarse is for reshaping the cutting edge - my newest stone - and it is likely to replace my grinder (which led to too many funny shapes and angles) I got the coarse to flatten my waterstones, but found it also worked great on dull blades (as the first step). Someone said they used the extra coarse to flatten waterstones, but I don't want to remove that much material - regular coarse works fine on all my waterstones. There is no medium The fine is outstanding for a quick touch up of chisels or for extreme sharpening of kitchen knives. Big advantage is soap and water clean up of kitchen contamination. The extra extra fine (it has a different name) is disappointing. I found it worth going to waterstones after the "fine" DMT. I use 4000, 8000 and now 13000 grit waterstones, occasionally followed by honing compound.
1167779
It is a small stone with diamond dust. I use it to touch up the edge on HSS lathe tools, not for heavy use. It would be fine for pocket knives or small edged tools, for example to take off burrs on an end mill or router bit, but not for heavy-duty resharpening. It's nice to have it handy in my machinist chest by the lathe.
2043628
it will leave a flat surface but that may require a little smoothing after on another similar stone; diaflat is rough
1796833
I have travertine floors and it works beautifully. Get the white pad to polish your floors. If you're looking to rehone the marble, get some diamond gorilla pads. Do some research on how to bring the wet look back. It's not hard. I got the wet look back on my travertine with the gorilla pads.