How much paste is always an issue. I tend to past my wn strops very lightly and just reaply paste as needed. On those I sell I tend to go a bit heavy so the customer feels good about what he gets even though most of the $5 fee is labor, not paste<g>. BUT, heavier pastings do come with a down side. I notice not that summer is coming humidity seems to have an effect on the pastes. They tend to be hydroscopi, picking up mointure from the air and previously dry strops f mine are feeling a bit sticky this time of year. My thinnly pasted ones less so than the heavily pasted ones. I usually wet them as Puff mentioned and spread the pastes of thinner if I can.

Lou, I am a bit concerned now whether paste will work well on these strops. Maybe the older, waxy Dovo pastes are a better choice as they are so flexible.

Tony