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    Sticky: Ooops. :) I don't think that'll be an issue....

    Ooops. :)

    I don't think that'll be an issue. Maybe take a towel with a little shaving lather and rub it on the spot. That should get most of it.

    You'll probably wind up with a spot on the...
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    Sticky: Diamond paste comes premixed. Dab and smear. Just...

    Diamond paste comes premixed. Dab and smear. Just go easy.

    And the liquid green stuff from Tony should be as well. It's probably something like neatsfoot oil or Lexol conditioner, so it's good for...
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    Sticky: I was wondering what that weird arm-lookin' thing...

    I was wondering what that weird arm-lookin' thing was growing out of my side...

    Good thought. I didn't realize that... :)

    Josh
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    Sticky: I feel your pain. :( You might try to use some...

    I feel your pain. :( You might try to use some strop dressing on a rag to scrub off some of the paste. Better yet would be saddle soap or a similar leather cleaner. There's a chance this would change...
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    Sticky: I don't use the paddle to maintain edges very...

    I don't use the paddle to maintain edges very much, so it's hard to compare. But the linen does a great job.

    Sometimes I will do my usual daily stropping on the leather, then go to the pasted...
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    Sticky: You're welcome... :) Another frequently asked...

    You're welcome... :)

    Another frequently asked question is, "How often do you have to reapply paste?"

    The answer is, "Not very often." I've been using that pasted paddle for close to a year now...
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    Sticky: After lots of experimenting, I find that a pasted...

    After lots of experimenting, I find that a pasted hanging strop works best for maintaining my own razors. (I go easy on the pastes for razors sent to me for honing. Not everybody likes pasted strop...
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    Sticky: Here's the finished strop. The paste looks...

    Here's the finished strop. The paste looks heavier than it actually is, because the strop dressing hasn't absorbed yet.

    I'm also including photos of my pasted paddle and a pasted linen strop. See...
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    Sticky: Now we'll just smear the paste around a little...

    Now we'll just smear the paste around a little bit. I like to add a little more to the edge of the strop on the razor side, if that makes sense. I want to make sure the heel and toe are going to hit...
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    Sticky: Now this is important: That green paint looks...

    Now this is important:

    That green paint looks really purdy, doesn't it? Like finger paint, almost. It's really tempting to just start smearing it everywhere on your strop. My first few strops...
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    Sticky: And then dip it into the powdered abrasive. My...

    And then dip it into the powdered abrasive.

    My favorite paste is .5 micron chromium oxide powder from HandAmerican.com. I've used diamond pastes and Dovo's red and black pastes, but I always come...
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    Sticky: The untreated horsehide is almost slick to strop...

    The untreated horsehide is almost slick to strop on--it should make a nice surface to apply the paste to. I think it's best to avoid trying to paste latigo, but most other leathers should work pretty...
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    Sticky: Pasting a strop--a photo tutorial

    When I was starting out, I had lots of questions about pasted strops. I decided to paste one of my hanging strops today, so I thought I'd take the opportunity to put together a quick photo tutorial. ...
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