Thread: Stropping a wedge

Originally Posted by Euclid440

Won't the sharpie dull my edge?

Yea, probably… would be similar to Corking an edge, but the sharpie lightly on the edge and you will probably strop back any sharpness you may have lost by corking.

Yes, as a test, just do it before honing to see if your paddle will reach the edge.

Thank you , I have wondered about that for a while and never asked. Tc

To the op, the wedges I hone with tape (2-3 layers) are stropped without tape on my Modular Paddle strop with no problems. YMMV.

I have been just using my paddle strop, and my results have been great! I use a paddle strop exclusely now for wedges

I have several Union Spike wedges and I hone those with just 1 layer of tape. They strop just fine as normal on my hanging strops. Great little shavers.

I use one layer of tape and a paddle strop, never had a problem

I'm having issues stropping a near wedge razor as well. I'm not sure if the edge is touching the strop enough. The blade is huge and has a lot of friction against the strop. So I'm not sure if I should apply more pressure, or give more slack when pulling the strop. Any advice here? This razor came newly honed, but after I used a few times, its completely dull now. I'm pretty sure its the way I'm stropping.

I've honed wedges and near wedges. also hollow ground and I always use tape. on some I have used as many as 3 layers of tape to get the bevel I wanted. when I stropped I just took my time and stropped. so far I have had no trouble with the edge touching the leather. some time it may not seem like it is but it is. Now I've never used a paddle always just a hanging strop. the natural bend in the leather would allow the edge to touch the strop so mission accomplished. each to his own.

Originally Posted by dngrspapercut

Any advice here? This razor came newly honed, but after I used a few times, its completely dull now. I'm pretty sure its the way I'm stropping.

It could also be the honing or the steel if it dulled quickly.