Thread: Who likes .25 micron diamond paste?

The I have it on felt. My Sheffields do not react well to it, but my Swedish and American steel take a good edge from it.

Never used 0.25u but I have used 0.5u on back side of leather strop, worked fine for me

Originally Posted by riooso

The problem that I had with 0.25 diamond is that it left my razor "toothy". When I tried to do scything strokes with it, cuts were constant. The edge given was keen but not very smooth. Better to go down to 0.1 or go to CBN which in lower grits give a very smooth edge.


Take Care,
Richard

Yes, the diamond paste will definitely find any tiny serration and amplify them. Care must be used to not overdo it (I go no more that 5 laps) and the CroOx after is a must, I think.