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Why are you so bent on getting between me and my Uber strop???

Seriously,
I'm pretty sure if I put even a tiny amount of something on the hyde side it will have rudamentry protection that will...

There is a guide on ebay where a gentleman explains his method of breaking in a strop:

http://reviews.ebay.com/How-To-Use-a-Razor-Strop_W0QQugidZ10000000000781326

Who concurs with this man's...

I just realized another ignorance.

I have no idea what the purpose is of going back and forth between linen and leather when stropping.

Anyone know? why linen, then leather, then linen...etc

It's not new! It's an old horse hide strop.

That helps much too, thanks.

That cleared a lot up about whose who. Thanks Moocho

I cut and pasted that post to notepad for a few weeks of reference.

would it be insane to melt some beeswax, then add a little .25 micron paste, then let it solify again. Then lightly wax the linen with it. Then put it in the oven at 170 degrees for 10 min so it...

The few years I surfed, most surf wax (Zoggs included) smelled like pina colada.
Maybe I should wax the linen up with Dr. Zoggs, craft some Hello Kitty scales and make a straight razor, give them...

Man, this is my first strop. You guys are confusing me.

I suspect putting the beeswax or parfin on the linen keeps bathroom moisture and splashes from easily soaking in. I donno though! The...

Where do I get beeswax or parfin of the correct hardness, and makeup?

Also, should I aim to saturate the linen or ,say, permeate each side about 1/3 deep, 1/4 deep, 1/5 deep?


btw, using the...

I bought a great new-oldstock horsehide IRS strop. When I say new-oldstock I mean unused, but had been hanging around here or there for years. It's in great shape the but linen side was as heavy...