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Seems it is suede and not felt!
https://straightrazorpalace.com/strops/110843-kanayama-kanoyama-strop-edited.html

So I have just stropped a razor on...

Hay, Martin! Thanks!
I don't really know. I have seen more recent Kanoyamas with the felt.
It seems there is one model which has felt and fabric as well?
Anyway, it has not been pasted with...

I would do nothing but putter if I could afford it, Rez!
Just came off 2 weeks of super-hard work so this slow week has been nice.
Lots of rain coming, they say. Bad for business, yet good for...

Well, I seem to be where I wanted to get with these.
I was tired of sanding, so I went to the micromesh up to the 12000 and gave them a light coat of mink oil. The Pelican is a bit rougher, but...

Thanks, Bruv! I figure 2 more rounds to add legitimacy to what I have learned will be enough!
Still have the fabric to clean...Hardware, etc.

Onward to the K3000 which features a thick felt...

Thanks, Mike!
All of the abrasives I am using are quite worn. Not like I am blasting through the leather.
It's so much smoother, nicer, and clean.
the damp wipes are getting moisture back...

After several passes, my Pelican strop is definitely usable.


I settled on 325 on a piece of rubber hose on the problem spots, followed by block sanding the whole thing with a 500 Diapad up and...

After some experimentation, I sanded the area with 1000 wet/dry using a block really good to try and eliminate any irregularities around the stamps which would hold the gold (rubNbuff).
Then, a...

Some strop projects to-day...
Figured a way to get some gold into the stampings on my old Tripoli boarhide strop.
Looks pretty good. Lotsa work...

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Took down some old...