Lapping plates

[Redmech]

http://www.southbaytech.com/appnotes/54 Lapping & Polishing Basics.pdf

Some good info I found on this subject

 

[C-Bag]

I never frown at making one yourself, but if you don't have the time, Lee Valley tools has a few lapping plates that are NOT ridiculously expensive.

This one has a 12x4-1/8' surface:
http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=59752&cat=1,43072,59752
This one is 8x3":
http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=69438&cat=1,43072
Either would be big enough for small tools.

They also have some diamond lapping plates and films.
-brino

Those are kinda cool brino, but after watching Oxtools vid it drove me to find a round plate. A square or rectangular plate to me is harder to work as the idea as far as I see is harder to work over the edge in order to really evenly work the whole plate. It's the only way to keep the plate from getting worn in spots and going out of true. Whoever had my plate before must not have used much or really knew what they were doing as its within .0002 in all directions. That was one of my virtual vulture finds as most of the plates I saw were waaaay too much.

 

[Ulma Doctor]

I AM interested in making the plates myself. Food learning experience. But I have been trying to find a place to purchase the grits. Perfect.

Hey Shawn,
ebay has everything you need (i'm not sure if there is a Canadian equivalent to Ebay )
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=lapping+paste&_sop=15