Thread: new guy intro and a question about the art of shaving strop paste.

I used Thiers Issard paste on a paddle strop I made , back when my finish hone was a Norton 8k . The paste would make the 8k edge a little smoother , but the edge didn't seem to last very long , so I gave up on the paste . After a couple of shaves the 8k edge would smooth out on it's own , and last a lot longer than if I had used the paste . Most of the paste users like the chromium oxide best . I bought a 15k hone , about 5 years ago , and a nice little J-nat (Japanese natural hone) , and these hones are so fine , I don't need to use paste .

Dave! A fellow marylander, i live in middle river/chase. Good info on the paste, i appreciate it. We have to meet up one day so you can show/ teach me some tricks of the trade.

Yeah Whitey , we can do that ! I used to live in Middle River , in the Windsor House apts. off of Martin Blvd. . I'm not working today , because of the weather . I'm a concrete form carpenter , so most of my work is outside . Shoot me a PM , I'll be happy to help you out .

Cool, im a union sprinkler fitter, get home around 2 pm. Ill pm you once i get this thing delivered.