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Yup. I would use the pencil grid at least twice on every stone. Sometimes more.

It possibly could be mislabeled. Good thought! I'll see if I can suss that out.

Almost right away on the...

So, as it turns out, I was pressing too hard on the leather and my 10k stone is definitely garbage.

It seems I need not press at all when stropping on the paddle strop. I've been concentrating on...

You both make strong points.

My question is this:
Why are there "knife people" and "straight razor people?"

Why can't they be the same people?

Great video, but I'm no stranger to the tutorials on youtube demonstrating this technique.
Kinda funny, I use the almost identical strop and technique at about 1/100th the speed and grace of...

Most likely, my technique sucks.

I will continue to experiment.

Until I figure it out, suede with CrOx it is.

I dunno. At this point, I'm pretty convinced leather rolls the apex.

20-50-70. Hmm. I'll give that a shot and see how it works. Personally, I like the bite it gets straight off the CrOx. I'm hunting for the Feather-like sharpness of their double edge razors. Those...

The shave changes after I leather strop. The edge seems to have less bite, though slightly smoother, I find I have to use more force to pull through the hairs. When it's fresh off the CrOx, I have to...

Nifty, you're like a gold mine of information. Thanks! I appreciate the contextual facts immensely. The iron thing is pretty cool! Old tech but new information to me!

I finally read the 7 pages...

J EdgeLogix Ceramic Whetstone 7" 4000/10000 with Silicone Base (C18070) - House of Knives

Here's the Chinese stone in question. So it's synthetic ceramic in silicone base.

It was a gift. A...

I do EDC the DMT credit card three pack (325/600/1200). Otherwise; maybe it was another noob that goes by Bang Bang?



Excellent suggestion! I will give that a try once I have some free time. ...

Jimmy, strong point. Thanks!

Nifty, Cheese? San Mai Snack/Sandwich? Best analogy I've heard as of yet! Plus, you elegantly pointed out exactly what I was struggling to express. There are a lot...

Hi Nifty, thanks! That's some good info.

I love it when people bring up that straight razors are different than knives and that abrasives are different than surfaces. Yes, they are different to...

I ask because I find I get a significantly sharper straight razor edge off of Chromium Oxide on my rough suede paddle strop than I do off of the flawless leather side of the same strop. Sometimes I...

I recently asked this question of the knife community. The consensus seemed to be that leather strops are commonly misused (too much pressure), and that there seems to be as many different "best...