Thread: Too heavy of draw damaging edge?

Originally Posted by bobski

I can't get my head around feather light finishing strokes on a super fine jnat, then running it on a heavy Latigo bit of leather. If heat is generated in this process as it can on the heavy bovine strops, it can't be good for the razor. Just my view.

As one has little time invested and lesser quality to compare with, the nice sensation of Kanoyama leather is indeed welcoming. Still, It is a piece of leather. A strop.

Nevermind any pricing considerations.
They are tons cheaper now that the Marque has been resurrected.
No more effective than a myriad of examples out there, IMO. In many ways, comparable to the myriad of razors to be had.
We are surely speaking of a quality strop in comparison as we do so.

The 'Feel' of the strop is most different in all examples,
even in different examples from Kanoyama, FME.

To judge the amount of draw, effectiveness, and preferred strop for a particular blade takes a very long time to discern. Then... You get into progressive stropping. Another thing entirely.

As far as having a quality strop for all....

If you have a good quality strop, the only thing you might benefit from an 'upgrade' is a good feeling and a prettier piece of equipment, albeit possibly a horrible piece of fabric as well?

Since you have a good feeling and the dough is spent, so much the better.

Something to be said for that, Eh?

YMMV