Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith
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As a former lapidary, I have lapped a ton of stuff. It is fun, but can be messy. I used to have an 18" Covington flat lapping machine for doing stone slabs. It had hard felt pads that you charged with various silicon grits to smooth the saw cuts and flatten the slabs, and then you used polishing powders to get a perfect mirror polish.
the industry, diamond are cut on cast iron laps charged with diamond powder. I have lapped a few blades for minis and folders on ceramic and diamond laps, but nothing regular knife size on large flat plates.
the industry, diamond are cut on cast iron laps charged with diamond powder. I have lapped a few blades for minis and folders on ceramic and diamond laps, but nothing regular knife size on large flat plates.