Thread: New Modular Paddle Wearing At Sides

I'm a new guy just got my stuff a day ago. I started to strop on the smooth leather side of the modular paddle that lynn makes. Even light strokes. I noticed that the sides of the leather modular panel are wearing about a 1/8 inch in from side.

Also, when I first got it, it was smooth and the blade on the edge had no "air" of space under it but I notice in the middle as I slowly move blade along it doesn't quite touch the edge quite completely. It does as I move further up.

Is all this normal with use?

No, if you put your blade in the stropping like position on a flat surface, like a kitchen counter GENTLY, can you see light between the blade and counter?

Originally Posted by Haroldg48

No, if you put your blade in the stropping like position on a flat surface, like a kitchen counter GENTLY, can you see light between the blade and counter?

Can you elaborate on the above??

Pic of the razor?

Originally Posted by Haroldg48

No, if you put your blade in the stropping like position on a flat surface, like a kitchen counter GENTLY, can you see light between the blade and counter?

Yes i can see light thtough it.

sorry dont know why its upside down but the space is the middle and the flush edge is top of paddle. When I got it yesterday it was totally flush. Then I started to use it. Is It something im doing wrong?

Look at your razor and it looks like both the shoulder/heel of the razor and the wear of the razor are your problems. Using an X stroke would insure the entire edge gets stropped.

in the future should I keep the shoulder off the paddle? I think im going to order another piece I knew this one was going to be for learning.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Can you elaborate on the above??

The answer Lynn just posted is what I was trying to get at, before there was a picture, Pielfixed. I thought maybe a warp or a frown could be spotted by the OP on a flat surface.