Thread: Question about the canvas/linen/cotton etc.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

Anything that comes in contact with the edge is abrasive. The question is, is it enough to have any sharpening effect or more of a dressing effect. For my money the leather is more a dressing effect the linen has a very slight abrasive effect but I don't think it really does anything to sharpen unless you do several hundred strokes. I think it just kind of heats up the edge a bit and better prepares it for the leather but thats just a belief on my part.

Wait a second, you forgot to remind us that the grand canyon was honed by water [about 20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 strokes]

Originally Posted by OldFashioned

All that reading and no answer? Im trying to figure out which strop of yours to get!!

I love the genuine linen side of the strop that I got from Tony, although that was all he had in stock at the time and I have nothing else to compare it to. It has become a part of my routine, and I do think it maeks a difference.

Also, the short answer to your question: The best strop that Tony has in stock at the time that fits your budget. I prefer the D rings on the Artisan strop.