Thread: Pasted strop for finishing

Hey Tony,

Are you gonna ship out extra 1/4 inches to us old customers?

Originally Posted by Quatsch

haha, I get the feeling that honing/stropping methods are as unique as fingerpints!!

I guess it's probably not so important as to exactly what method you choose as long as you go after it with confidence...kind of like putting in golf...

-Kyle

That's about as good as I've heard it put. Everybody figures out a way that works for them, although the basics seem to be pretty universal (get a good bevel and polish it).

Originally Posted by Quatsch

Nice, that sounds great. My other question for you is whether you put the red latigo leather on a paddle that would have two sides of balsa and one of the tan leather...it doesn't look like it from your site, but I figure there's no harm in asking

-Kyle

Kyle,
I can do any combintion of surfaces. I think I forgot to add red latigo to the menu on the all pasted type strop. I can do them a little longer to, 12 inches if wanted.

Tony

Originally Posted by Tony Miller

Kyle,
I can do any combintion of surfaces. I think I forgot to add red latigo to the menu on the all pasted type strop. I can do them a little longer to, 12 inches if wanted.

Tony

Great to hear...I may be getting in touch with you in the next few weeks

-Kyle

If you stop with the 8k then you will appreciate the 1.0 and 0.5.

If you stop with a finishing hone, 10k-12k, then the 0.5 will be adequate. The 0.25 simply makes the blade a real zinger. Sometimes it is to sharp for some people.

Just my two cents,

Randy, there have been some concerns that the edge gets too delicate at 0.25 and needs to be re-stropped in mid-shave. What's your take on that?

Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

Randy, there have been some concerns that the edge gets too delicate at 0.25 and needs to be re-stropped in mid-shave. What's your take on that?

For me, that does not happen. However, it may be a very real situation for some guys. You just have to try and see what works for you.

Newbies roll those hyper sharp edge with improper stropping and using too aggressive an angle shaving. The average user shouldn't be effected.