Compared to conventional diamond sharpening stones, DMT Dia-Paste offers the advantage of a significantly finer grit (down to 1 micron), enabling an ultimate high-gloss polish and mirror-smooth surface. While sharpening stones primarily serve for honing and stropping, the paste's extremely fine polish further reduces friction on the cutting edge, resulting in even greater sharpness and edge durability. Moreover, the paste can be precisely applied to various surfaces such as strops to perfect the final honing.