I bought a black ark convex stone and realized I was getting much better edges then a flat stone. I purchased a plate to convex my other stones and I remember seeing a Murray Carter's video with him stopping on a hard flat service and stating you get much better edges than the regular way. I decided if it gave me excellent results honing on a convex stone I would convex a 3 x 12 x 2 balsa wood to see what results I could get stropping on that. Results: I can do 10-15 laps on the convex setup instead of 60+ on a regular leather strop. Edge gave a much better shave. I noticed the blade and edge stayed flat throughout the lapping and under a microscope produced a much smoother edge. I know there are many who do not believe in the convex process. I don't sell plates, stones or lapping set ups. I am just informing shavers of what I found. If you don't believe in this thats fine. If your like me and am always looking for a better mouse trap, this may be something to try. The leather is held on by easy removable clamps with rubber tips so it doesn't intent the leather. Stopping area 3 x 9.
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