Originally Posted by
FloorPizza
I have 16k and 30k Shaptons. As much as I like them, I still get the most comfortable edge following the 30k Shapton with .25 diamond paste on a paddle.
How do the good Japanese Naturals compare to the 30k Shapton, and .25 diamond paste?
I like an *extremely* sharp blade. The closer to shavette blade sharp, the better.
Is a Japanese natural going to get me to that level of sharp better/more comfortably than .25 paste, or is their level of sharpness limited to, say, the coticule level? Coticules leave a nice smooth edge, but aren't capable of achieving the level of sharpness I like. I'd rather find out about such sharpness limitation *prior* to spending the huge amount of cash on a Japanese natural.
This is one thing I really do like about the 30k followed by the .25 paste... it is capable of putting a *really* sharp edge on a blade. Now if I could just get that edge to be a bit smoother...