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If I strop as I usually do, then the balsa does not deform, so I really don't think the edge is getting any paste. I used the pressure to see what it would take to get the balsa to deform so the...

I agree that balsa is soft compared to steel. I just did a quick press-test with a few razors. To preface, I usually don't use much pressure at all while stropping. With my normal stropping...

I would say that, for a wood, balsa is on the soft side, but I my experience, it does not deform while stropping. To me, balsa is soft much like a (insert razor shaped object) is soft; only when...

I have read that tape should not be needed on a hanging strop, because they have give, bit balsa does not, so I would think tape would be needed. On the super rare occasions that I hone with tape and...