Quote Originally Posted by falqon View Post
That's a terrible idea, sure the surface might be flat but there is no way to ensure that you're grinding evenly, flat and crooked are going to do more harm then good.

Sharpening wood tools is nowhere near as exact as working with metal that has to be joined with other metal. I'm still waiting to see someone who really wants to see the benefits of really lapped parts, and that would take something like this

http://rcgcncblocks.com/SERVICES.htm
LOL...you honestly believe that their is no way to ensure a correct positioning of a piece of metal (be it heatsink, plane iron, chisel,...) truly perpendicular to the grinding surface of a honing/lapping machine? Or woodworking does not have high tolerance expectations for tools? Either you are misinformed or the driver of the turnip truck you fell off of is looking for you. Why do you think they would even offer float glass in the first place?! You have obviously never seen a Holtey Hand Plane (hats off to the Brits for these little treasures).

I totally agree with you on your observation that a machinist shop with correct tools would be able to do an even better job than this honing system. Of course, if we are going to play the lapping "one-upsmanship" game, check out http://www.irconnect.com/noc/press/p....mhtml?d=87394 You would not even need thermal paste at this point!! Capilliary action would probably hold them on!

Apologies all for this becoming so off topic. I would rather see some more pics of highly lapped chips!