Thread: A Tad Too Much?

It’s probably not the paste, possibly a missed stroke on the strop and a wiped out edge. You have to remember a pasted strop is very abrasive, if you lift the spine while still moving you will wipe the edge.

Look at the edge under magnification and strong light. You are looking for a damaged chipped edge. If that is what it is, your finishing stone may clean it up.

Daily stropping on Chrome Oxide may be a little too much, the Ferrous should be ok. You should be able to shave comfortably off a Ferrous Oxide strop.

If you liked the Ferrous Oxide try pasting a Nylon/Poly strop. Any fabric store will have a 2 in piece for a couple dollars a yard. Buy the finest weave you and find.