How to Initialize Diamond Plates

How to Initialize New Diamond Plates

In a previous episode (https://youtu.be/NNbKHsrHI80) I initialized my hand plane using a granite block and sandpaper, it worked alright but I was looking for something better. Tried some whetstones I found on Amazon only to find poor results which led me to purchasing my new diamond stones.

In this video I initialize my new diamond plates and resharpen (honestly sharpen for the first time) my hand plane’s iron.

The four lessons I learned in this episode are the following
1. You don’t need to flatten the entire back side of your plane’s iron
2. Krud Kutter works well but is very messy and slippery
3. Once the back and bevel of the plane have their non-uniformities from manufacturing removed, sharpening goes very quickly
4. *Cannot emphasize this enough* Diamond plates are worth every penny of the investment

Josh
Northwest Craftsman

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Products Used in this Episode*
Ultra Sharp Diamond Sharpening Kit: https://amzn.to/3mvkMpT
Ultra Sharp II Diamond Sharpening Kit: https://amzn.to/3e3nuzN
Leather Strop: https://amzn.to/35AB6Pm
Irwin Quick Grips: https://amzn.to/2TJalmt
No. 4 Stanley Handplane: https://amzn.to/3jydakI
- I purchased mine from Home Depot because it was slightly cheaper
Krud Kutter: https://amzn.to/34wHBTX

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Resources
Intro photo location
- Deschutes National Forest
Paul Sellers Channel
- https://youtu.be/gE4yVgdVW7s

Audio Credit
Room for Two by Dan Lebowitz (Licensed by YouTube Audio Library)

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