Thread: Different Sharpness Test?

Originally Posted by Benz

I agree Mike. With wet shaving certain combinations are a perfect marriage. Some of my razors get a better edge with a particular strop. Sometimes I use multiple strops on a given razor. Same thing goes with soaps and brushes. Some of the CHEAP soaps I use need a boar brush to get a decent lather, other soaps I can get by with a badger. Half the fun is experimenting with different combos. The other half of the fun is reading these forums to watch what other guys are experimenting with.

I've been thinking about the leaded linen strops, I've heard about.
You use one, don't you.?

How is it done?
Any type antimony, or pure?
Guess I could just google it, or probably find a link here.

Originally Posted by outback

I've been thinking about the leaded linen strops, I've heard about.
You use one, don't you.?

How is it done?
Any type antimony, or pure?
Guess I could just google it, or probably find a link here.

On my Illinois strop the backside is fire hose linen and when I list two strops in my SOTD the linen side of the Illinois is used. I rubbed a chunk of plumber's lead on the linen until the thing was gray/black and let it set for a day. With use it will get lighter in color and then I refresh it with lead. You could use a lead fishing weight to treat it. When I strop I usually give my razor 25 laps or so on the leaded linen and then 50 or so on one of my leather strops. For after shave razor maintenance I repeat the procedure and then oil the blade with CLP.