Review on Maxi Smart 🪨 Waterstone Flattener for Flattening Whetstones by Joz Lowe

Professional knife sharpener with more than seven years of experience, has sharpened more than 40,000 knives. I never write reviews but felt the need to support this company because finally someone made a commendable lapping plate. I have used most lapping pads on the market but the second version of the maxi smart pad is by far the best I have ever used. I prefer Shapton's harder stones and with this plate you can quickly work with professional stones and even glass stones which are the hardest on the market. The recessed, curved lines allow the mortar to flow easily and improve direct contact between the slab and the stone. Other cymbals, including an earlier version of this cymbal, occasionally have ridges or "diamonds" but I haven't seen them on this cymbal. They even offer a diamond breaker in the package in case you come across one. Also included is an aluminum ruler machined to be perfectly flat to keep the stones even and a rubber retaining pad to keep the slab from slipping in wet and muddy conditions. The two photos show the slab and some of the stones I used that day (for testing) and a diamond bur to remove any protrusions, which again aren't there. The makers of this record have really put a lot of effort into creating an updated and still flawless version 2. As soon as you open the packaging you can see the attention to detail. Any serious sharpener should have this lapping plate in their arsenal. Ryan Swanson District Cutlery Washington DC