View Poll Results: How do you finish your edge?
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I finish mainly on pastes
31 30.69% -
I finish mainly on hones
50 49.50% -
Depends on mood/razor/other
20 19.80%
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Thread: Paste finish vs stone finish
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03-08-2011, 01:07 AM #18
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Thanked: 44I finish on the Naniwa 12k.
The edges are significantly sharper & smoother than my 8K + cro ox, but not quite as sharp or smooth as 12K + .5 paste on a leather paddle strop. The paste build ups on my leather paddle strop though, and the small increase in sharpness isn't worth the trouble of periodically cleaning the build-up off the leather - and the build up is a problem since it ends up with ridges instead of being flat and even.
I suspect using webbing with the paste instead or felt & a spray would solve the build-up problem, but the edges off the 12K (using no pressure) are so nice I haven't bothered to order a webbing & felt strop to find out.