Razor Strops, Hones, and Accessories

The Amplex SuperAbrasives division of Saint-Gobain Abrasives, makers of the Norton Waterstone, again have come to the rescue of honing-challenged straight razor users with the introduction of their new line of Diamond Sharpening Pastes. Whether you're just learning or are an experienced pro, using diamond sharpening pastes will give you a better shaving edge and consequently a better shave.

When used in unison with a high quality compressed leather bench hone the shaving edge produced far surpasses any previously available.

When using a leather hone with diamond pastes the procedure is to "drag" the edge, leading with the razor's back, employing the same X- pattern used in conventional honing or stropping. This method of sharpening has proven to be easier to master, producing more consistent results, and a finer shaving edge than can be achieved by either a stone or a strop and traditional pastes.

Diamond paste sharpening is similar to honing in the respect that a coarser grade of paste is used for a duller blade, working down in grit size to refine the edge. When using sharpening pastes the leather hone used must be dedicated to only one particular grit.

This 9.0 micron is the coarsest grade we offer and is recommended for establishing the initial edge on a severely dull razor. Green color, 5 gram syringe.

All of the Diamond Pastes offered by ClassicShaving.com are Water Soluble. This allows easy and thorough rinsing of the razor after sharpening and prevents adverse skin reactions which can result with oil-based pastes.

Saint-Gobain Abrasives, World Leader in Sharpening Technology