Results 1 to 10 of 10
  1. #1
    Still Keeping the Cheese
    Join Date
    Jan 2007
    Location
    Knoxville, TN
    Posts
    283
    Thanked: 0

    Default When can I strop - Newb question

    I have several razors, and I am on the hunt for a sharp one - like everyone else. I need to get them honed, and will send them to Mr. Abrams one of these days - my problem is that I have one of Tony's 4 sided paddles - 3 pasted one unpasted.

    I shaved this morning with a Dovo that just doesn't seem up to snuff for me - it cuts but not terribly well - I want to take razor to my strop immediately, but my reading has indicated that I need to let the razor "rest" after a shave - so is it not a good idea to take the razor directly to the pasted razor.

    Also, while I have your attention - a question that was asked, and wasn't really answered- I have developed a little black metal residue on my 1 micron strop, how can I clean this off, or do I need to bother? Further, what does the micron size correlate to? a Norton is 4000/8000 - what is that in microns, and vice versa?

    Thanks alot guys, love the forum!

    K

  2. #2
    Member AFDavis11's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2005
    Location
    Virginia
    Posts
    5,726
    Thanked: 1486

    Default

    Dude, thats a lot of questions.

    You can strop immediately after a shave with a pasted strop.

    You can leave the black residue for a while, when it gets really bad buy some new paste and reapply.

    Its about 3 microns and 1 micron for the 4K and 8K respectively, thats a rough estimate.

  3. #3
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Jul 2006
    Location
    Columbia, SC
    Posts
    136
    Thanked: 1

    Default

    Whether or not the razor must rest before stropping is disputed, but in either case, using the pasted strop is sharpening, not stropping, so the question is moot. Sharpen away.

  4. #4
    Loudmouth FiReSTaRT's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Location
    Etobicoke, ON
    Posts
    7,171
    Thanked: 64

    Default

    Actually 8000 us about 2 microns according to Shapton people, therefore 4000 would be 4 microns.

  5. #5
    Member AFDavis11's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2005
    Location
    Virginia
    Posts
    5,726
    Thanked: 1486

    Default

    Thanx Ilija

  6. #6
    Loudmouth FiReSTaRT's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Location
    Etobicoke, ON
    Posts
    7,171
    Thanked: 64

    Default

    I probably didn't contribute too much to the debate because:
    1) Grit is based on average particle size, while talking about microns means that the smallest particle is that size.
    2) In any case they can't come to a uniform grit rating.
    3) We're using Nortons and not Shaptons. AFIK Nortons are a bit rougher so N8k may have an average particle size of 3 microns for all we know.

  7. #7
    Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2007
    Location
    Connecticut
    Posts
    94
    Thanked: 2

    Default

    Do you not strop after the shave on the linen and leather sides?

    Guess I really do need to buy the DVD and learn.
    Last edited by Bear; 01-23-2007 at 12:25 PM.

  8. #8
    Still Keeping the Cheese
    Join Date
    Jan 2007
    Location
    Knoxville, TN
    Posts
    283
    Thanked: 0

    Default DVD on the way, but...

    The reason why I asked this question is the whole "blade rest" suggestion, that the blade after a shave warps (for lack of a better term) and requires "rest" of 24-48 hours before reuse ( this is espused by Dovo I believe)...WHen I feel a razor that pulls, I want to immediately hone or strop it - and I was curious fi that was the best thing to do if the blade needs to "rest" first - honing a warped, however minutely so, straight could not be a good thing, now could it?

    Thanks for the replies and sorry for so many questions - is this cvered on the DVD?

    K

  9. #9
      Lynn's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2005
    Location
    St. Louis, Missouri, United States
    Posts
    8,454
    Thanked: 4941
    Blog Entries
    2

    Default

    I have used the same razor for many days in a row and never had any problems. The debate continues. If your razor has recently been honed, it really should not need any pasting for a while. Like a month or two unless you are dulling it with your stropping technique. Another pain when shaving occurs when you have the blade at too steep an angle. Normally touch up with .5 micron paste should be fine if a razor is just starting to pull a little.

    Have fun.

    Lynn

  10. #10
    Super Shaver xman's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2005
    Location
    Lotus Land, eh
    Posts
    8,194
    Thanked: 622

    Default

    I strop before shaving.

    X

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •