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  1. 10-07-2016, 01:06 PM #1
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    Default Hello from south Louisiana

    How y'all are? I have been looking around at making my own hanging strop and I have always been interested in shaving with a straight razor probably because I have always been interested in knives of all kinds. I'm a edc nut and a sharpening enthusiast.
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    Welcome to the SRP forum ! What hones do you have available? Many of us began honing our own razors due to previous interest in knives. But honing a straight razor is a horse of another color. Please become familiar with the hones and honing sections as well as the library. And yes,you will probably cut or nick your first strop.

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    Making a (very) home-made strop - Straight Razor Place Library
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    That is why I bought a cheap strip of leather to learn on. But I am far more interested in making and assembling my own strop than buying one. The creativity of it all interests me. I'm setting up a professional sharpening business and the science of stropping and honing is what has drawn me here.
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    Welcome to the forum. We are always glad to have a new member join us. Enjoy.
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    Welcome to SRP. When it comes to honing, there are many paths to the same destination. I have watched honing videos from many different guys and have seen many different approaches. Some use tape, some only use natural stones...well you get the idea. I watch and respect their talent, never thinking "he's doing it wrong". I just take what I think might work for me and try to apply it to my own honing regimen. Enjoy the journey.
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    First off, welcome!

    The fastest way to obtaining good edges is to master synthetic stones and shaving with the edges you hone. It is advised to get a professionally honed blade in the beginning, so you have a good baseline to start with.
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    Hi and welcome. As said a benchmark will help you a lot. It will let you know what level of keenness you need. Shaving will help you get it smooth as well. Good luck and any questions feel free to ask
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