Thread: What is the best range of grits for 4 sided pasting strop?

So I am wanting to buy a TM 4 sided pasting strop to complete my strop collection. I do not know the best option for what to coat each of the 4 sides with. I do not think I want the 3 sides pasted, and one unpasted, since I already have a 3" TM strop with no paste.

If you were going to get a 4 sided pasted strop, what would you put on each side to make the best range of grit sizes? I want to do this, so I will essentially have everything I will need to keep my razors nice and sharp. I already have a norton 4k/8k.

I was thinking for the grit sizes, maybe have 3.0, 1.0, and 0.5 in diamond paste, and the last side in 0.5 in chromium oxide. But I am also somewhat uneducated in the pasting business. Any advice?

Here is a thread where Tony answered that question.

I have several paddles. The one's I've pasted, I did Diamond, 1.0, .50, .25 and Chromium Oxide....

I have a 4 sided paddle strop with three sides Co Ox. 3.0/1.0/.50 I think I will get a diamond paste 1.0 for my 4th side to work my stainless steel blades a little faster.
You can really stretch your straights out a long time before they need honing and if you add a barber hone to the process and use it correctly, that may be all you need for a very long time.

Good Luck!

Pabster