- Properly used on bench or hanging strops, it takes the "bite" out of a very sharp, aggressive edge. Over-use will decrease the closeness of the shave. Yet, proper use will give you the smoothest edge you have ever experienced, with no loss of closeness.
This product is suitable for use after our Chinese 12,000, Belgian coticule, and Shapton 16,000 or 30,000 hones. At times, it is also useful after our white lapping paste.
Some settling may occur. Mix well before application.
White Lapping Paste
The paste to use when going one step sharper than your finish hones. This sub-micron paste will bring your razor to it's sharpest, without imparting additional harshness to your shave. This compound does not contain Diamond so your edge just gets sharper without becoming harsh.
This product is suitable for use after our Chinese 12,000, Belgian coticule, and Shapton 16,000 or 30,000 hones.
Some settling may occur. Mix well before application.
Lapping Pastes
Normally, they are applied to balsa or leather bench hones, and also to leather, canvas and wool hanging strops.
Application - The objective is for the lapping paste to fill the pores in your hone, or strop, material. But, you don't want it to coat the surface. With your fingers, rub in a generous amount of paste to completely cover the surface, and fill all voids. Then, with a paper towel, wipe all the excess paste off the surface. When you are only getting a trace of lapping paste on your paper towel, your hone or strop will be ready for use.
Some experimentation will be required to get the results you prefer. We suggest starting with ten back and forth passes with your razor on the lapping surface.
