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Why suede?

And does it matter which veg-tanned leather or are they all pretty similar?

Do I want to avoid one that has oils in it like Black Latigo ?

For now, I'm going to hope the problem of the burr isn't too significant and I'm going to see how bad the blades are without the polymer.
Is there any way I can reach both sides of the blade or...

Thank you very much for your feedback. Would you recommend then only using leather without any sort of abrasive? Perhaps veg-tanned leather? I'm still confused on the type of leather I should use.

Excuse my naivety, but why do I need to remove the polymer coating?

Also, I do not know about the burr. What would you recommend?

I'm sharpening carbide steel (the metal found in cartridges)

Ah, it says that it will scratch easily. I would really prefer a leather that would not scratch easily.

My goal is...
1) Best leather for blade sharpening
2) If I need compounds, a leather that...

Thanks !!

So right now I'm thinking about getting Shell cordovan from Shell Cordovan « Horween Leather Company and not using any compounds. What are your thoughts?

Hello !

I'm making a strop that I'm gluing to redwood and I have a couple questions

Which is preferable...
1) Veg-tanned leather
2) Chrome-tanned leather

or Chrome Veg Retanned?