Hey Lynn,

I used a diamond paste from Classic Shaving that came in a syringe, oil based, on leather paddle,from about 3 years ago. I tried it again just 2 weeks ago on a W&B that I had shaving very smoothly. What a mistake! I have now had to use several different pastes to reduce the harshness.

From others I have heard that the different diamond pastes/sprays and media give different results. Probably so but I find that the tin ox,chrome ox,French ceruim ox & Linde A & B are doing an excellent job.

Here again we get into personal preferences. I do not like the feel of a stainless steel edge. None of them. So it just may be that diamond abrasives will be the same way? I do not have time to experiment with many abrasives anymore, got to many other irons in the fire!

But...this hijacking the thread...sorry


Quote Originally Posted by Lynn View Post
What type of diamond (spray?/paste? micron?) are you using Randy and what are you using it with? Leather? Cotton? Felt? I find significant differences in the types of diamond and media used where I could not say that they all produce harsh results.

Thanks,

Lynn