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Thank you for the update!
~Richard

Well, old pewter is a combination of mostly tin and other metals including lead:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pewter
~Rihcard
PS. Now to get some work done! SeeYa

Good question!
Tin oxide is commonly sold as a rock polish for tumblers.
Graphite is a slow speed lubricant.
Carbon may often be a abrasive in the form of Carbon black (also known as acetylene...

Great post that!
We would be applying lead oxide or tin oxide to the strop, or both in the case of pewter. I have often seen graphite recommended also.

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Here is a Griffon Automatic Wedge blade Stropper and a Griffon Razor of the 1890's. They were right along with Kampfe and others in the transitional razor battle. The Griffon is about...