Thread: Wanting to use strop paste, can it be on a fabric strop?

Hello,

My razor is starting to bite as i shave and is no longer passing hanging hair test. I now have a lovely 3" latigo brown strop from Fendrihan w/ fabric strop and one 2" fabric strop left over from the strop i learned on that was butchered for use with my rolls razor. Can I put paste on that 2" fabric strop or must it be a leather one? and What paste is the best for keeping a really sharp edge? Chromium or .25 diamond paste or Other?

Or should I splurge for a barber hone?

Also my stropping technique, what feeling or sound should i hear? I think with this new strop I am making things worse lol alot of drag on the sharp part of the blade giving a dull low scraping sound... too much angle into the strop maybe? Should the spine still be touching the strop?

Looking to your wisdom SRP. :P

Thanks


James