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Kagemitsu SKS Diamond Paste, Polishing Paste for Strop or Rag Wheel (Set of 12 x 5 grams)
Kagemitsu SKS Diamond Paste
Complete set of 12 different grits of polishing paste for kitchen knives, razors, and other tools. Diamond paste is a paste with diamond powder in various coarsenesses that provides a very fine polishing result when used on a strop or lap wheel. The paste is also very effective for manually polishing the surface of a blade to a mirror-smooth finish.
Preferably, the knife should be sharpened with at least a #1000 water stone before polishing. The diamond paste comes in a syringe containing approximately 5 grams of paste; the paste is oil-soluble.
How to use:
- Dispense a small amount from the syringe onto the strop/lap wheel/cloth.
- Then spread it over the strop, creating an even layer. Next, run the knife over the strop at the correct sharpening angle (10-15 degrees for Japanese kitchen knives) (with the edge, never against it).
- A single application of paste can finish multiple knives.
Regular sharpening/polishing on a strop with diamond paste makes it easy to maintain edges, significantly reducing the need for sharpening on water stones and ensuring you always have a sharp knife at hand.
The Kagemisu paste is available in 12 grits; the complete set consists of 12 syringes of 5 grams each of the following grits:
- 0.5 micron (#30,000 grit) High-gloss (mirror) polish
- 1 micron (#15,000 grit) High-gloss (mirror) polish
- 1.5 micron (#10,000 grit) High-gloss (mirror) polish
- 2.5 micron (#8,000 grit) High-gloss polish
- 3.5 micron (#6,000 grit) High-gloss polish
- 5 micron (#5,000 grit) Semi-gloss polish
- 7 micron (#4,000 grit) Semi-gloss polish
- 10 micron (#3,000 grit) Sharpening and removing minor scratches
- 14 micron (#2,000 grit) Sharpening
- 20 micron (#2,000 grit) Sharpening
- 28 micron (#2,000 grit) Coarse Sharpening
- 40 micron (#2000 grit) coarse grinding and stock removal
