Trend Ultra Fine Mirror Paste for Honing and Polishing Your Sharpened Knives & Tools, DWS/MP/40

I really love this paste. Especially great on my carving chisels. Works Great. Like others, mine dried up into a cake. I broke this up as best I could with a screw driver into very small fine pieces. The jar says Ammonia and Naphtha had been added. Had some on hand so I decided to give it a try. The paste is NOT cheap. I put 1/2 teaspoon each of Ammonia and Naphtha in the jar and worked it back into a paste with a small stick. Just like new. We'll see how long it lasts, but it put a great shine on my plane blade. Not sure the jar is as air tight as it could be. I might not be using it up fast enough. Beats throwing it out.

I use a leather strop and a tiny dab of this paste. 10 strokes and razor sharp!

Like others, this arrived a bit dried up. I contacted the manufacturer directly and they said to add just a little mineral oil. After a maybe 5 drops I worked it in with a toothpick, then applied to a leather belt. This finish step polished the scratch marks on the working edge and was clearly visible under the microscope. I had originally picked this up for kitchen knives, as my daily carry is just a gerber folding box knife. I decided to try the paste on the Lenox razors and could also see substantial improvement on factory new blades - only took 20 seconds. Customer for life now.

The paste was delivered as scheduled. I put a small amount on the leather strap, rubbed it in for two minutes on half the leather, and voilà after three passes on each side, my knife was “scary” sharp. I only wish that it was a bigger jar for the cost of 1.5 ounces. However, I will buy it again and again.

Does it's job

polishes plane blade bevels very well, and quicky, but is expensive

Like other reviewers, it arrived dry. A little irked that now I have to spend more money to rejuvenate a brand new, little pricey jar

Does what it promises