OK after putting a nice 0.5um lapping film edge on a razor, what does stropping on a leather strop do for you? Smooth it out a bit? Or what?
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OK after putting a nice 0.5um lapping film edge on a razor, what does stropping on a leather strop do for you? Smooth it out a bit? Or what?
That's pretty much the idea. It smooths it out and polishes the edge.Quote:
Originally Posted by Seraphim
CrO2 strops and sharpening stones remove the steel from the edge and make the edge sharper.
Stropping on leather is a non abrasive process that helps align the edge and makes the edge keen not necessarily sharper, stropping this is necessary if you want to have a smooth shave
Please also see parallel thread I started over on B&B:
http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=38585
Look at those images. I had exactly the same results. It didn't make the edge smoother, but really rather beat it up.
I hope this can foster some good sharing of info, new testing, new ideas, etc.