{"title":"Atoma","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eAtoma is arguably the best diamond plate offering from Japan. Manufacturered by a leading Japanese tool maker \"Tsuboman\", the Atoma diamond plate is comprised of an Aluminum base and a replacable abrasive sheet. This way it enables saving in material cost and the ever expensive International postage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"atoma-diamond-plate-140-grit","title":"Atoma Diamond Plate 140 Grit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eMeasurement: \u003cspan\u003e210mm x 75mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eManufactured by Tsuboman, the Atoma diamond plate is arguably the best diamond plate offerings with a reasonable budget.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eUnique to Atoma, the diamond abrasive is electro-bonded to a thin layer of steel sheet, which is than taped to a 10mm aluminium base. In this way, the actual abrasive sheets are easily replaced, saving the cost of replacing the base and reduce shipping cost.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eThe diamond abrasive of the Atoma is deposited in an array of small dots which leaves plenty of spaces in between to allow water escape. This is particularly useful when used as a flattening stone, which often the diamond plate tends to get stuck to the waterstone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eI mainly use the Atoma as a flattening stone, and find it last much longer than \u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e few of other diamond plates I use to have, particularly the DMT. While the diamond abrasive in the Atoma does wear off, but in a rate that is much slower than the DMT. It is as if the Atoma has a bit of thickness built into it while the DMT is just a very thin layer of abrasive.  I find the Atoma has a better overall performance and is better value for money.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atoma","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31775817695369,"sku":"AT_SGL_140","price":129.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/7227\/0217\/products\/Atoma_Diamond_Plate_140_Grit__50427.1457354052.1280.1280.jpg?v=1577515596"},{"product_id":"atoma-diamond-plate-400-grit","title":"Atoma Diamond Plate 400 Grit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasurement: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e210mm x 75mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eManufactured by Tsuboman, the Atoma diamond plate is arguably the best diamond plate offerings with a reasonable budget.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eUnique to Atoma, the diamond abrasive is electro-bonded to a thin layer of steel sheet, which is than taped to a 10mm aluminium base. In this way, the actual abrasive sheets are easily replaced, saving the cost of replacing the base and reduce shipping cost.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eThe diamond abrasive of the Atoma is deposited in an array of small dots which leaves plenty of spaces in between to allow water escape. This is particularly useful when used as a flattening stone, which often the diamond plate tends to get stuck to the waterstone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eI mainly use the Atoma as a flattening stone, and find it last much longer than \u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e few of other diamond plates I use to have, particularly the DMT. While the diamond abrasive in the Atoma does wear off, but in a rate that is much slower than the DMT. It is as if the Atoma has a bit of thickness built into it while the DMT is just a very thin layer of abrasive.  I find the Atoma has a better overall performance and is better value for money.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atoma","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31775817924745,"sku":"AT_SGL_400","price":119.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/7227\/0217\/products\/Atoma_Diamond_Plate_400_Grit__95973.1457354334.1280.1280.jpg?v=1577515605"},{"product_id":"atoma-diamond-plate-600-grit","title":"Atoma Diamond Plate 600 Grit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasurement: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e210mm x 75mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eManufactured by Tsuboman, the Atoma diamond plate is arguably the best diamond plate offerings with a reasonable budget.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eUnique to Atoma, the diamond abrasive is electro-bonded to a thin layer of steel sheet, which is than taped to a 10mm aluminum base. In this way, the actual abrasive sheets are easily replaced, saving the cost of replacing the base and reduce shipping cost.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eThe diamond abrasive of the Atoma is deposited in an array of small dots which leaves plenty of spaces in between to allow water escape. This is particularly useful when used as a flattening stone, which often the diamond plate tends to get suck to the waterstone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eI mainly use the Atoma as a flattening stone, and find it last much longer than \u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e few of other diamond plates I use to have, particularly the DMT. While the diamond abrasive in the Atoma does wear off, but in a rate that is much slower than the DMT. It is as if the Atoma has a bit of thickness built into it while the DMT is just a very thin layer of abrasive.  I find the Atoma has a better overall performance and is better value for money.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atoma","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31775819104393,"sku":"AT_SGL_600","price":119.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/7227\/0217\/products\/Atoma_Diamond_Plate_600_Grit__40954.1457355509.1280.1280.jpg?v=1577515614"},{"product_id":"atoma-diamond-plate-1200-grit","title":"Atoma Diamond Plate 1200 Grit","description":"\u003cp\u003eMeasurement: 210mm x 75mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eManufactured by Tsuboman, the Atoma diamond plate is arguably the best diamond plate offerings with a reasonable budget.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnique to Atoma, the diamond abrasive is electro-bonded to a thin layer of steel sheet, which is than taped to a 10mm aluminium base. In this way, the actual abrasive sheets are easily replaced, saving the cost of replacing the base and reduce shipping cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe diamond abrasive of the Atoma is deposited in an array of small dots which leaves plenty of spaces in between to allow water escape. This is particularly useful when used as a flattening stone, which often the diamond plate tends to get stuck to the waterstone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI mainly use the Atoma as a flattening stone, and find it last much longer than a few of other diamond plates I use to have, particularly the DMT. While the diamond abrasive in the Atoma does wear off, but in a rate that is much slower than the DMT. It is as if the Atoma has a bit of thickness built into it while the DMT is just a very thin layer of abrasive.  I find the Atoma has a better overall performance and is better value for money.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atoma","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31775813140617,"sku":"AT_SGL_1200","price":119.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/7227\/0217\/files\/DSC_4879.jpg?v=1777868624"},{"product_id":"atoma-diamond-plate-replacement-abrasive-sheet-140-grit","title":"Atoma Diamond Plate Replacement Abrasive Sheet 140 Grit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasurement: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e210mm x 75mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eManufactured by Tsuboman, the Atoma diamond plate is arguably the best diamond plate offerings with a reasonable budget.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eUnique to Atoma, the diamond abrasive is electro-bonded to a thin layer of steel sheet, which is than taped to a 10mm aluminum base. In this way, the actual abrasive sheets are easily replaced, saving the cost of replacing the base and reduce shipping cost.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eThe diamond abrasive of the Atoma is deposited in an array of small dots which leaves plenty of spaces in between to allow water escape. This is particularly useful when used as a flattening stone, which often the diamond plate tends to get suck to the waterstone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eI mainly use the Atoma as a flattening stone, and find it last much longer than \u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e few of other diamond plates I use to have, particularly the DMT. While the diamond abrasive in the Atoma does wear off, but in a rate that is much slower than the DMT. It is as if the Atoma has a bit of thickness built into it while the DMT is just a very thin layer of abrasive.  I find the Atoma has a better overall performance and is better value for money.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atoma","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31532300566665,"sku":"AT_RPL_140","price":97.9,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/7227\/0217\/products\/Atoma_Diamond_Plate_Replacement_Sheet_140__85972.1457356061.1280.1280.jpg?v=1577515637"},{"product_id":"atoma-diamond-plate-replacement-abrasive-sheet-400-grit","title":"Atoma Diamond Plate Replacement Abrasive Sheet 400 Grit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasurement: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e210mm x 75mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eManufactured by Tsuboman, the Atoma diamond plate is arguably the best diamond plate offerings with a reasonable budget.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eUnique to Atoma, the diamond abrasive is electro-bonded to a thin layer of steel sheet, which is than taped to a 10mm aluminum base. In this way, the actual abrasive sheets are easily replaced, saving the cost of replacing the base and reduce shipping cost.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eThe diamond abrasive of the Atoma is deposited in an array of small dots which leaves plenty of spaces in between to allow water escape. This is particularly useful when used as a flattening stone, which often the diamond plate tends to get suck to the waterstone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eI mainly use the Atoma as a flattening stone, and find it last much longer than \u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e few of other diamond plates I use to have, particularly the DMT. While the diamond abrasive in the Atoma does wear off, but in a rate that is much slower than the DMT. It is as if the Atoma has a bit of thickness built into it while the DMT is just a very thin layer of abrasive.  I find the Atoma has a better overall performance and is better value for money.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atoma","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31532304728201,"sku":"AT_RPL_400","price":89.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/7227\/0217\/products\/Atoma_Diamond_Plate_Replacement_Sheet_400__93878.1457356252.1280.1280.jpg?v=1577515648"},{"product_id":"atoma-diamond-plate-replacement-abrasive-sheet-600-grit","title":"Atoma Diamond Plate Replacement Abrasive Sheet 600 Grit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasurement: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e210mm x 75mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eManufactured by Tsuboman, the Atoma diamond plate is arguably the best diamond plate offerings with a reasonable budget.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eUnique to Atoma, the diamond abrasive is electro-bonded to a thin layer of steel sheet, which is than taped to a 10mm aluminum base. In this way, the actual abrasive sheets are easily replaced, saving the cost of replacing the base and reduce shipping cost.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eThe diamond abrasive of the Atoma is deposited in an array of small dots which leaves plenty of spaces in between to allow water escape. This is particularly useful when used as a flattening stone, which often the diamond plate tends to get suck to the waterstone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eI mainly use the Atoma as a flattening stone, and find it last much longer than \u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e few of other diamond plates I use to have, particularly the DMT. While the diamond abrasive in the Atoma does wear off, but in a rate that is much slower than the DMT. It is as if the Atoma has a bit of thickness built into it while the DMT is just a very thin layer of abrasive.  I find the Atoma has a better overall performance and is better value for money.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atoma","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31532305481865,"sku":"AT_RPL_600","price":89.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/7227\/0217\/products\/Atoma_Diamond_Plate_Replacement_Sheet_600__17251.1457356351.1280.1280.jpg?v=1577515662"},{"product_id":"atoma-diamond-plate-replacement-abrasive-sheet-1200-grit","title":"Atoma Diamond Plate Replacement Abrasive Sheet 1200 Grit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasurement: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e210mm x 75mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eManufactured by Tsuboman, the Atoma diamond plate is arguably the best diamond plate offerings with a reasonable budget.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eUnique to Atoma, the diamond abrasive is electro-bonded to a thin layer of steel sheet, which is than taped to a 10mm aluminum base. In this way, the actual abrasive sheets are easily replaced, saving the cost of replacing the base and reduce shipping cost.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eThe diamond abrasive of the Atoma is deposited in an array of small dots which leaves plenty of spaces in between to allow water escape. This is particularly useful when used as a flattening stone, which often the diamond plate tends to get suck to the waterstone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eI mainly use the Atoma as a flattening stone, and find it last much longer than \u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e few of other diamond plates I use to have, particularly the DMT. While the diamond abrasive in the Atoma does wear off, but in a rate that is much slower than the DMT. It is as if the Atoma has a bit of thickness built into it while the DMT is just a very thin layer of abrasive.  I find the Atoma has a better overall performance and is better value for money.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atoma","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31532309381257,"sku":"AT_RPL_1200","price":89.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/7227\/0217\/products\/Atoma_Diamond_Plate_Replacement_Sheet_1200__63391.1546485850.1280.1280.jpg?v=1577515680"},{"product_id":"atoma-diamond-stone-flattening-plate-coarse-140-grit","title":"Atoma Diamond Stone Flattening Plate Coarse (140 Grit)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eThis is a 140 girt Atoma diamond plate made specifically for stone flattening. I \u003cspan\u003epreviously\u003c\/span\u003e use a regular diamond plate without the handle to flatten my waterstone, while Atoma does not stick as much as other stones due to how its abrasive dots are aligned, it still does stick, especially when the stone has quite a bit of mud developed. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eIt was on a trip to visit Dobashi-san of Maruoyama in Kyoto that I discovered this awesome \"handled\" Atoma plates that he use to flatten his natural stones. Because the handle allows you to grip the plate that much easier, you will not feel the diamond plate stick to the stone at all. So for those who intend to use diamond plates mainly for stone conditioning purpose, I recommend this handled version 100%.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrit: Coarse (140grit), suitable for lower grit (\u0026lt;1000 grit) stones or reconditioning badly maintained stones.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eMeasurement: \u003cspan\u003e210mm x 75mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eManufactured by Tsuboman, the Atoma diamond plate is arguably the best diamond plate offerings with a reasonable budget.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eUnique to Atoma, the diamond abrasive is electro-bonded to a thin layer of steel sheet, which is than taped to a 10mm aluminum base. In this way, the actual abrasive sheets are easily replaced, saving the cost of replacing the base and reduce shipping cost.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eThe diamond abrasive of the Atoma is deposited in an array of small dots which leaves plenty of spaces in between to allow water escape. This is particularly useful when used as a flattening stone, which often the diamond plate tends to get suck to the waterstone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eI mainly use the Atoma as a flattening stone, and find it last much longer than \u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e few of other diamond plates I use to have, particularly the DMT. While the diamond abrasive in the Atoma does wear off, but in a rate that is much slower than the DMT. It is as if the Atoma has a bit of thickness built into it while the DMT is just a very thin layer of abrasive.  I find the Atoma has a better overall performance and is better value for money.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atoma","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31775801671817,"sku":"AT_FIXER_140","price":165.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/7227\/0217\/files\/DSC02518.jpg?v=1683181097"},{"product_id":"atoma-diamond-stone-flattening-plate-medium-400-grit","title":"Atoma Diamond Stone Flattening Plate Medium (400 Grit)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eThis is a 400 girt Atoma diamond plate made specifically for stone flattening. I previously use a regular diamond plate without the handle to flatten my waterstone, while Atoma does not stick as much as other stones due to how its abrasive dots are aligned, it still does stick, especially when the stone has quite a bit of mud developed. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eIt was on a trip to visit Dobashi-san of Maruoyama in Kyoto that I discovered this awesome \"handled\" Atoma plates that he use to flatten his natural stones. Because the handle allows you to grip the plate that much easier, you will not feel the diamond plate stick to the stone at all. So for those who intend to use diamond plates mainly for stone conditioning purpose, I recommend this handled version 100%.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"__mce_add_custom__\" title=\"atoma.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn10.bigcommerce.com\/s-bov50\/product_images\/uploaded_images\/atoma.jpg\" alt=\"atoma.jpg\" width=\"771\" height=\"514\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e Fig: Handled Atoma diamond plate used by Dobashi-san of Maruoyama.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eGrit: Medium (400grit), suitable for higher grit (\u0026gt;1000 grit) stones.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eMeasurement: \u003cspan\u003e210mm x 75mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eManufactured by Tsuboman, the Atoma diamond plate is arguably the best diamond plate offerings with a reasonable budget.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eUnique to Atoma, the diamond abrasive is electro-bonded to a thin layer of steel sheet, which is than taped to a 10mm aluminum base. In this way, the actual abrasive sheets are easily replaced, saving the cost of replacing the base and reduce shipping cost.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eThe diamond abrasive of the Atoma is deposited in an array of small dots which leaves plenty of spaces in between to allow water escape. This is particularly useful when used as a flattening stone, which often the diamond plate tends to get suck to the waterstone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eI mainly use the Atoma as a flattening stone, and find it last much longer than \u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e few of other diamond plates I use to have, particularly the DMT. While the diamond abrasive in the Atoma does wear off, but in a rate that is much slower than the DMT. It is as if the Atoma has a bit of thickness built into it while the DMT is just a very thin layer of abrasive.  I find the Atoma has a better overall performance and is better value for money.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atoma","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31775858065545,"sku":"AT_FIXER_400","price":159.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/7227\/0217\/files\/DSC_4882.jpg?v=1777868768"},{"product_id":"atoma-diamond-stone-flattening-plate-fine-600-grit","title":"Atoma Diamond Stone Flattening Plate Fine (600 Grit)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eThis is a 600 girt Atoma diamond plate made specifically for stone flattening. I \u003cspan\u003epreviously\u003c\/span\u003e use a regular diamond plate without the handle to flatten my waterstone, while Atoma does not stick as much as other stones due to how its abrasive dots are aligned, it still does stick, especially when the stone has quite a bit of mud developed. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eIt was on a trip to visit Dobashi-san of Maruoyama in Kyoto that I discovered this awesome \"handled\" Atoma plates that he use to flatten his natural stones. Because the handle allows you to grip the plate that much easier, you will not feel the diamond plate stick to the stone at all. So for those who intend to use diamond plates mainly for stone conditioning purpose, I recommend this handled version 100%.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrit: Fine (600 grit), suitable for lower grit (\u0026lt;1000 grit) stones or reconditioning badly maintained stones.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eMeasurement: \u003cspan\u003e210mm x 75mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eManufactured by Tsuboman, the Atoma diamond plate is arguably the best diamond plate offerings with a reasonable budget.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eUnique to Atoma, the diamond abrasive is electro-bonded to a thin layer of steel sheet, which is than taped to a 10mm aluminum base. In this way, the actual abrasive sheets are easily replaced, saving the cost of replacing the base and reduce shipping cost.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eThe diamond abrasive of the Atoma is deposited in an array of small dots which leaves plenty of spaces in between to allow water escape. This is particularly useful when used as a flattening stone, which often the diamond plate tends to get suck to the waterstone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eI mainly use the Atoma as a flattening stone, and find it last much longer than \u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e few of other diamond plates I use to have, particularly the DMT. While the diamond abrasive in the Atoma does wear off, but in a rate that is much slower than the DMT. It is as if the Atoma has a bit of thickness built into it while the DMT is just a very thin layer of abrasive.  I find the Atoma has a better overall performance and is better value for money.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atoma","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44112313647325,"sku":"AT_FIXER_600","price":159.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/7227\/0217\/files\/DSC_4802.jpg?v=1777853550"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/7227\/0217\/collections\/atoma__55345.jpg?v=1577512215","url":"https:\/\/www.knivesandstones.co.kr\/en\/collections\/atoma.oembed","provider":"Knives and Stones","version":"1.0","type":"link"}