Thread: Cast iron plates

Remember that with the addition of a simple holder to keep the backside of the plate off the workbench/mat, you can use these plates double-sided with different grit pastes. I only have one of the Veritas plates, which is sufficient for use with the two fine diamond pastes.

There was a poster on here who was going to make some plates up (surface ground) from cast iron he had lying around, but I can't find the thread on search.

I use large used brake discs off cars. They didn't cost anything and fortunately I was able to get them machined for nothing but even paying for the machining it is still a cheap way to do it. A flywheel from manual gearbox a car would also be suitable as well and most probably better. If you were local to me I would give you one but any workshop should be able to help.

I made a few out of broken hand planes ...



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Regards from Perth

Derek