Atoma Diamond Plate Vs Dmt

For most you could simply flip a coin because both brands are at the top and you will not be dissapointed by either.

Atoma diamond plate vs dmt. The argument that all diamond abrasives damage the edge is false some plates can produce inconsistent results the higher grit dmt s. Dmt are very high quality. I was set on the dmt but wondering if it is better to get an atoma. This year i got a chance to use the iwood koyama plates from tools from japan.

Unlike the dmts on the atomas the diamonds are grouped together which may sound a bit odd so here s an image of how they are grouped. The atoma plate are very good and are a much better option if lapping waterstones are of any concern. I m pretty sure dmt uses a higher quality nickel bond as well. Atoma 400 grit plate.

Been looking into lapping plates. Also i heard the atoma plates cut a lot faster than the dmt and that the grit is coarser than equivalent dmt plates. You can usually gauge quality by price for diamond sharpening plates at least that s the way it used to be. Atoma 1200 diamond plate vs bester 1200 soaking whetstone.

I do feel the dmt stones are better at sharpening while the atoma are better at setting bevels and lapping stones. Dmt uses monocrystalline diamonds and the cheap ones use polycrystalline. This makes them much lighter than the dmts and easier to use though the edges can be a bit sharp. The spaces between the diamonds are lower than the diamonds themselves which is important and i ll get to that later.

The dmt dia sharp plate the coarse and x coarse are probably fine for the home woodworker who is an occasional sharpener but i ve killed a couple of these as well. A quick over view. A comparison of the atoma 140 and atoma 400 diamond plates. I don t recommend the imported diamond plates from china.