Atoma Diamond Lapping Plate

Because the diamonds are arranged in a dot pattern rather than a continuous surface there is less tendency for them to stick to the stones when lapping.

Atoma diamond lapping plate.

It made quick work of lapping japanese natural stones too. The micron equivalents are 100 45 and 15 respectively the plates are generously sized at 3 x 8 1 4 so they ll easily handle your largest plane blades. Much like the atoma 140 the 400 is very coarse. The atoma plates work really well for lapping stones and doing initial bevel setting as well as repair work on your knives.

The 140x is for rapid material removal. The 400x is suitable for fast lapping truing water stones or shaping a primary bevel. The quality and durability of these atoma plates are of the highest we. This particular coarse is a little more coarse than i usually need for sharpening purposes but i would imagine the higher coarse atoma stones will perform very well.

It flattens very quickly faster than the shapton diamond lapping plate and has shown no sign of wearing. Tsuboman atoma diamond sharpening plates diamond stone diamond plate diamond sharpener are products of tsuboman a superb japanese manufacturer with very refined products. Atoma diamond plates come in three grits. This construction makes the plates durable rust resistant and reliable for lapping.

It will lap sharpening stones with ease and in less than 1 minute it will flatten stones like shaptons or choseras. It s not as fast as the 140 but doesn t put deep scratches like the 140 does. Atoma diamond plates are conveniently sized 210mm 8 1 4 long x 75mm 2 13 16 wide the atoma diamond plates are a great size with plenty of surface area for use as sharpening stones or as lapping plates for flattening other stones. 140 for fast material removal 400 for creating a primary bevel and 1200 for final honing.