Thread: To strop or not to strop. (Howard Schechter) Videos

10 page, 90 post thread, simplicity for all....

I have to say I'm a little surprised by this back and forth. In my experience, more stropping (100 or more) definitely makes the edge keener and smoother. So if someone feels like it makes it dull, then I am inclined to think that they're doing it wrong.

I have experienced that immediately after honing and/or stropping on abrasive paste, sometimes the edge can feel fine after a short stropping. But to keep this going you need to hone it every time, which sounds like a bad idea. Conversely, I have found that using a fabric strop and pure leather extensively, you don't need to hone for a long while. This just makes more sense to me.