So I finally gave up trying to find a 5k Chosera / Professional used out there and bought a new one from Chef's Knives to Go. I also ordered a new 12k Super Stone for a FB friend to make him a stand (Dai) for it since he doesn't have the ability to make one. But the real snag was the CKTG lapping plate for $35ish It is 8x2.75 inches and two-sided 400 vs 1000 There was some negative feedback about it not being Straight/Flat so the first thing I did was to check it with a Straight Edge, I found this one to be dead flat so I am moving forward to more testing Next up I have a Hunting Hatchet that could stand a touch-up so I will use it to knock off any High Diamonds before moving to test the Lapping abilities Stay Tuned
Ok first impressions I sharpened my Small Hatchet that is in my hunting pack and my Meat Cleaver, used both sides on both tools Worked fine and pretty fast Now to what we want to know, on lapping Plus: Fast Flat Priced Right Minus: Mostly Personal Opinion Hard to use on TOP on the Hone I was surprised that the Diamond Pattern didn't seem to help the sticktion to the hones Seems more aggressive than the Grit rating All in All, for $35 I think it is a perfectly usable tool and it will stay on my honing bench, I might figure out how to use it better just like I did my DMT's and my Shapton DGLP It will, of course, depend on how the plate holds up..
Thank you for the review Glen, please let us know how it ages. A friend has had one for a short while (several months) and it’s holding up well. He said that he agrees with you about the grit.
