Pike strop Hone

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09-24-2014, 02:24 PM
dooey

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Pike strop Hone

i just bought one a pike strop hone like this one
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does anyone have the instructions on how to use it?

cheers
09-24-2014, 08:23 PM
doorsch

Pike strop Hone

Hone and Strop ;-) just joking, try out 6-10 strokes with soapwater or lather, try if any improvement occurs, you can also try certain more strokes....

I have no experience with this one, so you should not take too much strokes...

Here was another one:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/strop...trop-hone.html

Here:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/hones...hone-case.html

Old ad:
http://books.google.de/books?id=kt8D...ed=0CEMQ6AEwDg
09-25-2014, 12:29 AM
sharptonn

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Just got done adhering a honking hunk of Neil Miller bridle to one, a Keen Kutter.

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As a strop, lots of reps. The hone should not take too much, though! ;)
09-25-2014, 12:53 AM
Substance

I was informed by others that around 8 strokes with lather or water is all you need to refresh with it

EDIT: I went back & checked it was dry for the Pike Strop Hone & with Lather for my Pike Swatty
09-25-2014, 01:00 AM
Hirlau

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Here are the instructions, that come from the factory, for that hone:

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09-25-2014, 01:14 AM
nicknbleeding

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Originally Posted by sharptonn

Just got done adhering a honking hunk of Neil Miller bridle to one, a Keen Kutter.

Attachment 180199
As a strop, lots of reps. The hone should not take too much, though! ;)

Nice looking waiting list you have there.
09-25-2014, 01:17 AM
sharptonn

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Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

Nice looking waiting list you have there.

HAR! That is the contents of the 'Sack 'O Sheffields' ! :)
09-25-2014, 01:29 AM
Substance

I like your scalloped blade on the far right. I have a W&B similar that would love a freind LOL
09-25-2014, 01:42 AM
Hirlau

Hey Tom, what did you put between the stone & the leather?
09-25-2014, 01:44 AM
nicknbleeding

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Originally Posted by sharptonn

HAR! That is the contents of the 'Sack 'O Sheffields' ! :)

Lol. Well the ones without scales. You would need a wide angle lens to see the shave ready ones. Lol
09-25-2014, 01:56 AM
sharptonn

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Originally Posted by Hirlau

Hey Tom, what did you put between the stone & the leather?

Nothing except the metal clamp-on frame. The leather is that thick! :D I suppose a thin cardboard on the inside of the metal frame is good to protect the hone.

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Originally Posted by Substance

I like your scalloped blade on the far right. I have a W&B similar that would love a freind LOL

Quote:

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

Lol. Well the ones without scales. You would need a wide angle lens to see the shave ready ones. Lol

Easy, boys! There is a reason they reside in the 'Sack 'O Sheffields! :rofl2:
09-25-2014, 02:08 AM
Substance

look forward to the future restore photos based on the works in progress LOL
10-03-2014, 04:48 AM
dooey

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this is what i got, im pretty happy with it.
my plan is to lightly sand back the strop and then use dubbin to refresh the leather.
what would the best way to clean the stone side of it be? wd 40 and a lap?
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10-03-2014, 04:58 AM
Hirlau

Dooey, I just finished a week long refurbish of one, with photos. I was going to make a PDF file today & upload it to SRP, then give you a shout,,, but it will take a hour for me to write the PDF & I'm tired now,,,, if you wait till tomorrow nite, you can see how I clean them up. I also have another I started on yesterday, I let the leather dry a week before I condition it.

I would not put WD-40 on the hone,,,,,& don't lap it unless there is a good reason,,,,I'll have this in the PDF tomorrow.
10-03-2014, 05:11 AM
dooey

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Originally Posted by Hirlau

Dooey, I just finished a week long refurbish of one, with photos. I was going to make a PDF file today & upload it to SRP, then give you a shout,,, but it will take a hour for me to write the PDF & I'm tired now,,,, if you wait till tomorrow nite, you can see how I clean them up. I also have another I started on yesterday, I let the leather dry a week before I condition it.

I would not put WD-40 on the hone,,,,,& don't lap it unless there is a good reason,,,,I'll have this in the PDF tomorrow.

cheers hirlau, the suspense is killing me!
10-04-2014, 12:37 AM
Hirlau

Here is a PDF file that will give you some options on cleaning up that hone.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/srpwi...estoration.pdf
10-04-2014, 02:37 AM
dooey

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Originally Posted by Hirlau

Here is a PDF file that will give you some options on cleaning up that hone.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/srpwi...estoration.pdf

Mate, this is spectacular. thank you so much, is already printed and i've started!
10-04-2014, 07:52 AM
Substance

Excellent write up John
Job well done
10-06-2014, 04:40 AM
dooey

Just a quick question Hirlau. Why do you wait so long before conditioning the strop?
10-06-2014, 05:18 AM
Hirlau

Well,,, I don't have any leather working background , so I took an uneducated guess the first time that I conditioned an old pair of boots many years ago. I had used saddle soap to clean them & I wanted to condition them as to help against cracking. I wanted the leather to be giving , flexible again so I went with Kiwi leather conditioner to do this; it seemed to work fine for the old boots & over the years it worked great, putting life back into ballgloves & my belts. I waited so long, about 7 days so the leather would be as dry as possible; I figured that this would allow the leather to absorb more of the conditioner; instead of applying conditioner to a piece of leather that still contained moisture from the cleaning.

I could be wrong in my handling of the leather in this manner, I feel that a leatherman like HidesToArt or Neil probably has a better way or may say that my procedure is wrong, if it is, then I will gladly change to their suggested method. My projects have turned out well with this method, so I hope I am doing it right. :shrug: