Iwasaki production/honing video
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Looks like 1um Trusco diamond paste. About 14k.
Steve56
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He uses that to de-burr the edge after finishing.Iwasaki used CrOx on hard wool fabric.
I believe it's stretched out silk and diamond paste on the first video I saw but this one above is a little different.
Nice suggestion! What about the material? What would that be? Looks like a cloth...
He says it's silk with diamond paste. The paste bottle has an orange stripe, so it is 1u paste as mentioned above
The fabric for a pasted strop does not matter much, as long as it holds the paste or spray.
I have made hundreds of paste test strops from Pellon, an inexpensive fabric stiffener used in shirt collars and button plackets. It is not woven but made more like paper.
I have also made paddle strops from Silk ties on a leather backer glued to wood.
The problem with nano-grit strops is dust contamination, once contaminated, airborne dust is/can be much larger than nano grit. His solution to house the strop in a pencil tin is genius.
You do not need much paste, he applies a lot, or many laps on the diamond or CBN to finish. I prefer CBN to Diamonds, not as harsh with all the keenness.
You will know your strop is contaminated when you see, random deep stria on a polished bevel. That stria will end in a chip.
I have made hundreds of paste test strops from Pellon, an inexpensive fabric stiffener used in shirt collars and button plackets. It is not woven but made more like paper.
I have also made paddle strops from Silk ties on a leather backer glued to wood.
The problem with nano-grit strops is dust contamination, once contaminated, airborne dust is/can be much larger than nano grit. His solution to house the strop in a pencil tin is genius.
You do not need much paste, he applies a lot, or many laps on the diamond or CBN to finish. I prefer CBN to Diamonds, not as harsh with all the keenness.
You will know your strop is contaminated when you see, random deep stria on a polished bevel. That stria will end in a chip.
