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Trust me, we know all about the Shaptons. I'd love to get one or five but they're too rich for my blood right now :cry:

Kim, the 1.8mic paste isn't much of an improvement over Norton 8k with a particle size of about 2.0mic. The next logical step would be 1.0mic but you could even get away with 0.5.

A pasted paddle strop from Tony M. would give you the best bang for the buck.

If you want a nice finishing stone, go for a Shapton. You'll know what you're getting every time.