Thread: CBN strops.... a thought

CBN is some cool stuff, been playing with it for a few years.

It come in some seriously small nano grit sizes, down to .10um, (160k grit) equivalents and does cut quickly, without the harsh edge that Diamonds can produce.

What impresses a lot of folks is its ability to completely remove the stria from a bevel that can be seen at 400 X, when used in progression, on a properly honed bevel and edge, without damaging the edge and in fact making the edge a bit smoother and Very Straight.

Actually there is not much difference in removing all the stria as opposed to a minimal stropping progression, in terms of comfort.

Like most paste, substrate does dictate results. It is best used misted wet with distilled water, as the partial size is smaller than minerals contained in some water, which eliminates most conventional substrates.

For best results it should be used in progression on a properly stropped razor to the smallest grit size. Size jumps are very large but still work well, for example from.25um, (60k) to .125um, (120K).

.50,/.25um and smaller can be used daily, and will eventually will remove all visible stria and can maintain a razor for a long, long time… indefinitely.

Strop contamination is an issue as partial size is smaller than dust.

As with all paste, stropping technique dictates results, it is not magic, it is just another, finer paste and tool.