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Ben325e · 08-21-2008, 02:29 AM

I'm glad you were able to make use of the deal, seraphim. I got pretty much what you did minus the oil. That granite plate is a monster, isn't it? I used sandpaper to lap my 12k with, and it worked great. I checked some glass that I've been using for newspaper stropping, and it's just as perceptibly flat as the plate, and the granite tile I bought at lowes for 5 bucks checks to be pretty dang flat, too.

So, for all you guys wanting a granite reference plate but don't have any where to put it or the $$ to pony up, just go get a 12" square granite tile from lowes. It's 5 bucks and does just as well as the flat reference slab. It just doesn't come with a certificate!

Ben

08-21-2008, 02:29 AM	#8 (permalink)
Ben325e Status: Platinum Mach 14 USER Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Greenville NC Posts: 299 Thanks: 59 Thanked 78 Times in 49 Posts	I'm glad you were able to make use of the deal, seraphim. I got pretty much what you did minus the oil. That granite plate is a monster, isn't it? I used sandpaper to lap my 12k with, and it worked great. I checked some glass that I've been using for newspaper stropping, and it's just as perceptibly flat as the plate, and the granite tile I bought at lowes for 5 bucks checks to be pretty dang flat, too. So, for all you guys wanting a granite reference plate but don't have any where to put it or the $$ to pony up, just go get a 12" square granite tile from lowes. It's 5 bucks and does just as well as the flat reference slab. It just doesn't come with a certificate! Ben Last edited by Ben325e; 08-21-2008 at 02:33 AM.