Flaten Shapton Ceramic

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.

Flaten shapton ceramic. Designed 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. The box has a low lip on its top and four rubber feet to keep the stone from moving around during sharpening see photo right. This is based largely on two properties the speed at which the shapton stones cut and the edge they create. How to flatten shapton ceramic whetstones.

While using plenty of water running tap water is ideal move the waterstone over the lapping plate in a random circular motion covering the entire surface of the stone. The following paragraphs come directly from the care and use instructions given with shapton ceramic sharpening stones. Shapton s sharpening stones come in a stable plastic box designed to be used both as a base to hold the stone when in use and to store the stone. Shapton ceramic hr glass stones are the finest man made ceramic water stones period.

I show you how to lap your ceramic whetstones without expensive plates. Guidelines shapton ceramic sharpening stones have been carefully developed. How to flatten a waterstone. The shapton lapping plate will flatten all water oil and ceramic stones.

The sharpest cutting edge is the intersection of two perfectly flat areas of the tool the bevel and the back. Shapton 16 000 ceramic hr glass stone. This is the official website of shapton co ltd. Shapton 16 000 ceramic hr glass stones are the finest man made ceramic water stones period.

Shapton 4 000 ceramic hr glass stone. 1000 grit 1500 grit and 2000 grit shapton ceramic stones it is important to care for your ceramic stone properly to get the longest use out of it and for it to do the best job sharpening your knives. Rub the waterstone over the lapping plate or flattening stone. The diamond glass lapping plate is flat to 5 microns and will easily return shapton stones to perfect flatness.

Since the surface of the tool will mirror the stone it was sharpened on is critical that the sharpening stone be flat. Every grit size has a different colour. We also produce lapping plates and other accesories related to sharpening. We use and recommend them.

Shapton 6 000 ceramic hr glass stone. Shapton 1 000 ceramic hr glass stone. Shapton manufactures sharpening stones as the main products that are sharpens faster ready to sharpen immediately reduced wear and variety of stone types in features. Shapton 8 000 ceramic hr glass stone.