I've been trying to lap a plane iron from a no. 4 plane I have got and its taking ages. I've never done this before so I have no idea how long its supposed to take. I think I've spent at least 1.5 hours on it so far. I'm using a DMT 8x3 extra coarse stone that is more or less new. I've done a few chisels on it prior to the plane iron, so it shouldn't be worn out or anything.
The area that is shining up on the diamond plate is an ovalish shape in the center front of the iron, and it just doesn't seem to be growing out towards the corners and front edge. Maybe it is but it's very hard to tell if I'm making any progress.
Any advice would be much appreciated. How long can I expect it to take? should I just keep plugging away at it?
The area that is shining up on the diamond plate is an ovalish shape in the center front of the iron, and it just doesn't seem to be growing out towards the corners and front edge. Maybe it is but it's very hard to tell if I'm making any progress.
Any advice would be much appreciated. How long can I expect it to take? should I just keep plugging away at it?
How long should it take to lap a plane iron
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