Thread: SRD 3" Premium II Leather Strop + Crox?

Oh and another question; How should I treat a razor that came shave ready but has been sitting (Oxidising) in a drawer for three weeks or so? Should I strop it, or just shave for the first time so I get some perspective next time I strop in have I made the edge worse or better?

Originally Posted by Ymir

But if I have now understood right, the paste should only be used on linen, felt or cotton? Not the poly webbing the strop I purchased has?

At 2:20 he states that he is using the cotton for the demonstration because it is easier to see. He does mention at around the 1:20 mark that the sprays work better on the felt in his opinion.

And he did say that

"The paste typically are better on, in my opinion, on the back of leather or on a separate stand-alone strop, if you have one."

So wonder if this means a hanging strop or a paddle? From what I have figured paddle would be better with the paste, as it won't cause rounding in the bevel.

Originally Posted by Ymir

Oh and another question; How should I treat a razor that came shave ready but has been sitting (Oxidising) in a drawer for three weeks or so? Should I strop it, or just shave for the first time so I get some perspective next time I strop in have I made the edge worse or better?

If you store your razors properly, this shouldn't be a problem.

For me, if I put some razors away for a couple of weeks, I give them a coat of Tuf-Glide, put them back in their boxes, and keep them in a large sealed zip lock bag with a couple of desiccant packs (anti-moisture packs).

When I change the rotation, simply wipe off each razor as I use it....there lots of different methods members use on the board to store their razors. Hopefully, you won't have any oxidizing, as that's a bad thing '-)

Good luck!

[QUOTE=Ymir;1231163]"The paste typically are better on, in my opinion, on the back of leather or on a separate stand-alone strop, if you have one."QUOTE]
This means that your fine to put it on the back of your leather hanging strop. Most put it on a separate strop to avoid contaminating their everyday strop accidentally. That said it should work fine on the webbing too.

Originally Posted by eddy79

That said it should work fine on the webbing too.

as said in this and other posts, CrOx is fine on the poly-webbing. Lynn in his video uses on the inside of the poly-webbing...he has a little difficulty getting the leather portion to stay up on the table the strop is hooked to.

Just refreshed a razor on it last night.....ooooohhhh, like butter this morning.

Ymir

Paste the SRD linen on the inside, as Lynn shows in the video. The weave, almost any weave, cotton, linen, nylon will give you a better polish to a razor edge than leather. I find poly nylon is the best of the three but all three work well as does leather.

The SRD Chrome Oxide stick, it is good stuff and easy to apply.

Less is more when you apply it.

That combo will keep you shaving for a long time.