Thread: Why use a fabric side on a strop?

Beats me then. BTW all my strops that have seen serious use have black or red streaks on them at the high spots. My TM linen-covered paddle strop doesn't have any high spots, but it has a black streak running down the right side of the canvas just like you get on a hone if you're a bit careless with the pressure. It's not soaped though, since I was worried about the effect on the glue holding the linen to the paddle.

Canvas will put a wicked edge on a razor. If I strop too much it's easy to get it too sharp for comfort.

I am going to try 8.0 oz linen next and see how that compares.

If you want comfortable and close shaves, strop on linen. Does it make a difference? Heck yes.

But does it "put a wicked edge" on the blade?

mparker,

Do you use linen or cotton canvas? And what is AFAICT? I've got AFAIK down, but I'm stuck on the CT suffix, Doncha Know.

SLASFSLIMNSSA -- still lost at sea for so long I may never see shore again

I gotta start learning how to text, but then I'd have to get some thing to text upon. OK!! Another acquisition deficiency.

Both.

AFAICT is the indefinite form of AFAIK, = As Far As I Can Tell

So this seems to be a matter of opinion, but how pertinent is pasting a strop? When I did my initial research, I was under the impression that pasting a strop was a preference so that you didn't have to hone as often. However, I feel that most members who do hone also paste. Is pasting a necessity like stropping? Also, I just purchased a Tony Miller strop and don't want to paste the linen side if I don't have to. If I own a polishing stone, do I still need to paste?