I'm thinking about getting a 4-sided paddle strop, coating three sides in diamond paste, and using the other as a regular strop. Which microns should i get of diamond paste? I hear 3, 1, 0.5, and 0.25 are popular.....I'd like to get the best edge i can, so i'd rather not compromise the 0.25...... can i get the same effects of 3 micron as i can from 3 times as much stropping on 1 micron??
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You can get the same effect, but it's more than 3x the laps, more like 30x or so, and this will load up the 1 micron (meaning it'll stop working and you'll have to repaste) much faster than it would the 3 micron.
That said you shouldn't need the 3 micron any time soon, so you should be able to go with the 1, .5, and .25, and later on down the road if you need the 3 micron then you can get another paddle to put it on.
That said you shouldn't need the 3 micron any time soon, so you should be able to go with the 1, .5, and .25, and later on down the road if you need the 3 micron then you can get another paddle to put it on.
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sounds good, i will do that, and just work on my honing skills so i can skip the 3 micron
