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Full disclosure ........ I've never shaved with a cartridge razor in my long life. I was always too cheap to buy the damn things and stuck with the twin blade disposables. That said, my father taught...

gugi isn't saying you need to remove the polymer coating (not trying to put words in his mouth and than quote him) but that it will be removed when you strop/hone, or whatever it is. The polymer is...

KnivesFanatic, if members replying don't seem enthusiastic about your project consider that 99% of our membership wouldn't shave with a cartridge unless it was an emergency and there was no viable...

And what blade type are you looking to maintain or 'sharpen' on said leather ? If it is a knife and you want to use compound I would suggest a hard felt hanger with diamond spray. Whatever you get,...

BTW, IIRC you expressed interest in stropping cartridge razor blades ? If that is your intent you don't need to buy a piece of leather/cordovan large enough to make a full size razor strop. You could...

AFAIK Horween is the best, if not the only, source for shell cordovan in the USA. From what I've read it is hard to get pieces of a size that would make a good strop because the high end shoe...

I would suggest sending a PM to Neil Miller with a link to this thread. He makes some fantastic strops and knows leather inside and out .... no pun. :)