Thread: finish on 3micron pasted strop or N12k

i purchased a paddle strop from royal shave along with a naniwa 12k. i didn't realize that the balsa side of the strop was pasted with 3micron "red" paste when purchasing and now i have a question or two.

it's hard to get an idea of how 3m paste relates to grit. i've seen everything from 5k to 8k. my understanding of the process is that you generally finish higher. would that mean i should strop on balsa than go to the nani then back to leather? this is a dovo carpe diem. not sure if it's carbon or not but it does have a grey/gun metal color to it.

If I had the N12k and a decent hone progression below that. I would not use a lower grit paste. If you don't have a decent hone progression then, try it and see if it works for you.

What other hones do you have? Are you planning on mainly doing touch-ups or also bevel set to finishing?

Jonathan

I'm with Datsots, lap your new Nani and use that. The one reference I just googled put 3 microns at 8k Norton grit. It'd be a good touch-up solution for someone who wasn't comfortable with true honing yet, or who didn't want to shell out for a hone.

That Naniwa is surprisingly fast for as fine as it is. Enjoy it. Oh, and don't soak it--just keep the surface wet. Folks have had them distort from soaking.

Best wishes and happy shaving.

This is what i figured. The question came up because i touched up a razor on the naniwa then stropped it off on the balsa not realizing it was pasted. After inspecting the edge i noticed a small burr or anomaly so i went back to the naniwa. At this point i noticed that the edge was super smooth and ridiculously sharp. Hence the google search and subsequent post.I'm thinking about doing a full stone setup with all super stones. Good enough for Lynn should be good enough for me. I have some antique finds that I'd like in shaving condition. Is it best to purchase them as needed or just jump in and grab them all at once?

Well, to fix up old blades you'll need a bevel setter (1k) then you'll need a path to the 12k. I think there's a 3/8k combo in that stone family. If you've got the $$ gnawing your wallet from the inside, by all means set it free and get the whole set. Don't forget something to lap them with, if you haven't already got it.

Originally Posted by roughkype

Well, to fix up old blades you'll need a bevel setter (1k) then you'll need a path to the 12k. I think there's a 3/8k combo in that stone family. If you've got the $$ gnawing your wallet from the inside, by all means set it free and get the whole set. Don't forget something to lap them with, if you haven't already got it.

your avatar/motto is not confidence inspiring.

He's had worse.

Originally Posted by RonPopeil

your avatar/motto is not confidence inspiring.

What, that's the OTHER guy.