Thread: Do I just need to touch up

Sorry guys, I'm stuck again, a need a little more advice.

I've been looking for a new strop and since I'm still in the high risk category for slicing and nicking my strop I want cheap quality. Also I'm in the UK and my best options are from The Invisible Edge.

This is what I plan to buy:Dovo razor strops

DOVO 15240001 Hanging strop

This is what I have at the moment anyway, they are one sided cowhide. Am I right in thinking this is fine for use with the CrOx?

What you need is a good barbers hone, it is the right tool for this particular job.

Get yourself a good barber hone and do 3-5 passes on that with lather on the hone and you will be back in bussiness, This is what the barber hone was made for.

tree1,

I have a spare Neil Miller double sided paddle strop you are quite welcome to have.

I can coat one side with CrOx powder for you.

If you PM me with your address, I will get it sent off

Have fun !

Best regards

Russ

That is an awesome gesture PhatMan, this is why this is the best place on the web. Sorry to be off topic there, just wanted to say that

-dan-

Phatman: It's guys like you that give this forum a GREAT name. Way to "pay it forward".

Originally Posted by shooter74743

Phatman: It's guys like you that give this forum a GREAT name. Way to "pay it forward".

I agree!!! +1

Try using a ChromOx past like Maggards applied to a strip of balsa wood that is as wide as the blades cutting path. Not alot needed on the wood and strop the razor. Worse case scenario if you don't want to invest in honing stones is to find someone in your area that will be more than glad to touch up the blade with a Thuringian or a Naniwa in the 10-12K grit range. I use a Naniwa right now until I invest in a Thuringian for touch ups which are about every month since I only have 4 razors in rotation for now. That accounts for about 5 shaves per razor before I pull out the Naniwa and put about 10 strokes on the stone to get it back up to a very sharp edge. I still use my dedicated paddle with a leather strop on it with ChromOx on it. Good Luck and I think you will find if you stay in this and accumulate razors you will more than likely want to get the stones for maintaining.

you guys do realise that this thread is 4 years old?

Hey, the OP has only been gone for 4 years.
He'll be back soon.
His razor has got to need honing by now!