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Kriton When can I strop - Newb... 01-21-2007, 10:07 PM
AFDavis11 Dude, thats a lot of... 01-21-2007, 10:55 PM
Feng_Li Whether or not the razor must... 01-21-2007, 10:55 PM
FiReSTaRT Actually 8000 us about 2... 01-21-2007, 11:06 PM
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    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!

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    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.

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    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.

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

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    Thanx Ilija

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    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.

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

    Guess I really do need to buy the DVD and learn.
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