Thread: 1K pasted MDF Strop

Gentlemen, as I feared the smile defeated me on that 2nd razor. The heel and toe just weren't keen enough. I'll have to go back and "tune in" the bevel, I think. BUT....the center was right there. So it's a partial success!

Originally Posted by hi_bud_gl

I would like to see end results after couple of shaves. i am sure pastes give sharpest edge but problem is with smoothness and keeping the edge. Jim Please shave couple of times and see how edge acts. I don't know too much about pastes except chro2.
I remember in one razor i had problem to make final edge it was just braking down i ended up using diamond past.It happen in the meeting which didn't have too much time to work on the blade.

1 more i think it will better if you use balsa.it is cheap and you wont loose your past after using ones.
Thank you

Sham, I'll send you this blade after one more shave (making three) so you can check it. It's not perfect, but I think it's pretty good. I shaved again with it tonight and it felt the same--very good.

I'm using Medium Density Fiberwood--it's like super-fine particle board, and it's working pretty good. I'm not losing the paste after one use, and it's staying pretty stable. Balsa just isn't that common around here.


Smokelaw, if you're just touching up, I think diamond paste is probably a good bet. I thought that was a pretty common thing, actually...diamond paste touch ups, I mean.

I got my diamond paste from Open_Razor on Ebay--a great vendor, and a member here I believe. It was like $20 shipped for 1m, .5m and .25m, and there's enough to paste at least 50 strops with each.

The low grit stuff is perhaps harder to come by...but you probably won't need it, right?