Thread: Pasting a strop--a photo tutorial

Man, great photos! And what a good reminder that less is more

To avoid over-pasting, you should talk to yourself with Bob Ross's voice (if you don't know who he was, go to YouTube. He was a painter that had a how-to-paint show on PBS. His voice was very mellow and hypnotic).

For anyone purchasing chromium of iron oxide im powder form, it can be mixed with mineral oil to form a paste. It worked out cheaper to buy it in powder form for me, as it may do for other people.

However you apply any paste/powder, apply it sparingly and see how that suits your expectations. Again, less is more. Too much is always too much.

Hi,

Nice tutorial!!! Thanks a lot!

But i already painted green one old strop a have before i find this post.

I have one question whithout answer yet:
I bought on ebay this CROX: http://straightrazorpalace.com/strop...right-one.html

Is this a good quality one or not?


Thanks, Flávio.

ps: I din't used the CROX on my razors yet. I must find if this stuff is good or not befora i use it.

Really very interesting. I feel very well whit your detailed post Thanks a lot

Great post, I just followed the directions posted here and brought one of my razors to lazer sharp state. This was my first attempt and I have been shaving for little over a year with a straight. Thank you guys, love this forum

Originally Posted by Utopian

I'm not very forum savvy but I figured out this one! A bump is simply a post done to bring the thread back up to the top of the list. An old thread that had it's last post two years ago could be back 10 or 20 pages. If someone posts a new response to the thread, it "bumps" it back to the top of the list and therefore resurrects it for others to read.

Yes. It is also an acronym: B[ring] U[p] M[y] P[ost]

It's in the Library as well
Pasting a strop - a photo tutorial - Straight Razor Place Library

Originally Posted by datablanck

I just rec'd a bottle of chromium oxide spray from SRD. For whatever reason the sprayer won't work. The chromium appears to be suspended in water. How would you suggest me applying the liquid to a hanging linen strop. I poured some into a shallow dish and it seems that it's very watery even after I vigorously shake the bottle. The directions say to spray evenly to achieve coverage????? It also says not to saturate. Anyone have experience with this form of chromium oxide.

Try pulling up on the spray button I had trouble with my sprayer on my .25 Diamond spay & by accident found this trick works. Hope it works for you.

Slawman