Search:

Still having problems. Balsa wood has like veins, is not an even, smooth surface.
I did this one, and i'm not liking it. Lots of work. May be it's too wide?

http://i55.tinypic.com/1izedz.jpg
...

Lots of info. Thanks.

Why? Is there a reason for that?

Thanks Jimmy and zib.
Well, he's a skilled guy, son of a carpenter. The last time he used the razor successfully i did a previous work on it: Naniwa SS 5000 and balsa strop. A lot of work indeed....

Thanks to the Administrators to move this Theme to Strops. I mistakenly posted in Hones.
Well, the strop is not working. Neither unloaded nor loaded. My friend (I suggested him to register here so...

Thanks for the replays. I will advice him not to load it.

First post. Hello everyone.
I did this one for a friend. Measures: 40 x 10 x 3.8 cm.
My question is: Should he use Chromium Oxide or not?
Thanks.

http://i51.tinypic.com/k2hjxk.jpg
...