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10-25-2013, 02:57 PM #1
You can use fabric(denim, cotton etc do a search), leather( tandy do leather cut in strips), balsa or a strop. I have leather glued to wood(home made paddle), pellen, balsa and leather glued to wood(bench strop). All will work to refresh but comes down to personal preference. Balsa is probably cheapest but leather on wood works well. Just make sure its flat whatever you decide. Hope this helps. As a side note a nice big stopping session should help remove any harshness.
My wife calls me......... Can you just use Ed
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10-25-2013, 03:38 PM #2
Ymir, at this point in time and considering you are just beginning to get acquainted with straight razor shaving my suggestion would be to give no thought at all to pastes as yet.
Get used to your new SRD strop with the secondary strop it comes with. That combination will allow you to have edges that
will be very shaveable. Hand rub your strop leather several times a day and everything will fall into place for you.
Starting out it just makes more sense to forget about pastes, sprays and such.
Master the art of stropping and you will then find yourself comfortable to begin and read and understand what each kind of
strop additive can do to help you. Take your time.Bob
"God is a Havana smoker. I have seen his gray clouds" Gainsburg
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10-25-2013, 05:09 PM #3
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Thanked: 0I want to thank everyone of their input, much appreciated.
I have so far ordered the following;
For my father(late birthday present):
Merkur 34c HD Safety Razor
Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap and Dish
Semogue 620 Boar Brush
100x Feather Blades
For my self:
Dovo "Palisander" from TSS
Straight Razor Designs 3" Premium II Leather Strop
Sheps 100% Pure Neatsfoot Oil Strop Conditioner - 8oz
Straight Razor Oil - Blade Proctectant
Chromium Oxide Paste .5 micron Crayon
Musgo Real Shave Cream
Proraso Shaving Cream
Valobra Shaving Soap Stick
Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap and Dish
Semogue 620 Boar Brush
Styptic Pencil XL
Alum Block
I still have some 70€ left to budget in to straight razor shaving, and I am actually not sure what to do. I understand that I will not need to touch up or hone my razor for some time, as it came shave ready. But what should I do when I do require to sharpen my razor again? Next time I will have money to budget in to straight razor shaving is around Christmas, so I would need to get that far with a 70€ costing sharpening solution. I already bought the CrOx crayon from SRD as I thought you can use it on the webbed fabric.Last edited by Ymir; 10-25-2013 at 05:17 PM.
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10-25-2013, 07:09 PM #4
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Thanked: 0Also wanted to ask if I should be using the neatsfoot oil on the Premium II strop? I bought the oil as it was rather cheap, so better safe than sorry and pay 45$ for shipment twice.
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10-26-2013, 12:01 AM #5
My current set-up is one 2" Russian leather strop with linen back that came with my original starter kit. I've pasted the linen side with Dovo white / grey paste...there is some debate as to what it actually does, but it is slightly abrasive and can be used everyday. I've noticed an improvement in my razors with the Dovo white paste.
I have another 3" strop from SRD with the webbing on the back, I don't touch this strop with any paste's or oils. Same with my Russian strop, simply hand rub them everyday, the oils in your skin naturally conditions the strop.
In terms of CroX, simply purchased an already pasted balsa board, that I bring out now and then to refresh a razor.
If the balsa won't do it anymore, after a lesson with a honemeister, I take my coticule, give it some water, and do 15-20 laps each side with the blade, then to the balsa board, then to the linen w/paste, then to the strop.
Like new again!
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10-26-2013, 01:13 AM #6
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Thanked: 0So what should I do with the paste I already bought, the SRD green paste? What would you apply it on? Balsa wood?
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10-26-2013, 01:24 AM #7
I've also got a tube of the Dovo green paste. I'll use that at some point to refresh the CroX balsa board.
Have a look at some balsa boards that have been pasted already. I bought mine already done, it's on a nice stand, looks like a felt covering pasted with the green CroX. I'm sure there are instructions / advice on the site on how to do this.