Thread: Leather tools

The difference between sharpen knives and honing a razor is the difference between racing bumper cars and NASCAR. It's a whole different concept.

Mixing apples and oranges...you get fruit salad right?
So, you wouldn't even attempt to use the rouge on a str8.

Originally Posted by AmmoHouse

Mixing apples and oranges...you get fruit salad right?
So, you wouldn't even attempt to use the rouge on a str8.

I rarely use jewelers rouge and I have not used it for sharpening. I sometimes use Dovo red paste on strops but I'm not sure that it is same grade as jewelers rouge. You can experiment with it and you it might work for you. Some of the differences in sharping razors from knives is pressure and angle. Lynn's DVD has a very good sharpening section and I would recommend you watch it to get an idea of what honing a razor entails.

I'm playing with an old junk razor ($5) right now.
Its got some nicks in the blade so I'm trying to hone it out, going slow and trying to work on form.
I'll try the rouge when I think this blade is ready...I can't tear it up, it was a cheapie anyway.
I have Lynns DVD on the way!