Thoughts on Strop Paste as Finish to Honing
Bear with me please, as I'm a newbie or FNG if you please. :)
I'm looking to start honing with Norton 4k/8k combo, but I just don't feel like springing extra cash for a finishing stone like yellow coticule or similar 10-12k stone. Instead, I was thinking about using a strope paste of 1 micron and finer to get that edge finish before stropping up and shaving.
Let me stop there and ask the first question: I know it's not a finishing stone (honing is honing and stroping is not), but what do you think about this approach?
My second question is just as contraversial: If I was going to do this, which paste would you recommend? Should I go with diamond 1 and 0.5 micron paste? Perhaps Chromium Oxide 0.5 paste. Or should I try simply Dovo Red/Black or TI pastes?
Yes, I do expect as many answers as people answering, but I'm looking for common answers and logical explanations. I am an engineer and, in the end, why is usually more insteresting than what. :)
Cheers,
Milan
Mind you I'm working with the following info of grits/microns:
100,000/.25
60,000/.50
14,000/ 1
13,000/ 1.5
9,000/2.5
8,000/ 3
Thoughts on Strop Paste as Finish to Honing