Thread: Zeepk for paste - ok?

I've read that Zeepk strops are not preferred for regular stropping. I was wondering if they are suitable to apply paste and use as a pasted strop?

Thanks,
Max

I have put paste on wood, newspaper, and the back of a cereal box. I don't see any reason why a crap strop would not work for paste. However, the only benefit that I can see using it rather than the three I mentioned is that you already bought it and you are now trying to find some use for it.

Why would you want to buy paste from a company that cannot even make decent razors? Unless you like the adventure: buy the DOVO stuff: pay a bit more but you know what you get.

Originally Posted by Kees

Why would you want to buy paste from a company that cannot even make decent razors? Unless you like the adventure: buy the DOVO stuff: pay a bit more but you know what you get.

I think he is talking about using a zeepk strop to apply a quality paste to, not zeepk paste.

I guess I would agree with Utopian but I have only heard about the quality of the zeepk brand and have not experienced it first hand. My concern would be that the darn thing may just fall apart at the seams but like I said, I have never even seen one.

Originally Posted by Adventurer627

I've read that Zeepk strops are not preferred for regular stropping. I was wondering if they are suitable to apply paste and use as a pasted strop?

Thanks,
Max

It might work if you first sand it down until it is level and smooth.

Yeah, it could work.

But Balsa wood from a craft store is just as effective, probably cheaper and wouldn't need to be shipped.

There's a thread somewhere of a guy that made a balsa strop. I've made a few and they do work, try it out before supporting a company like Zeepk .

Originally Posted by davisbonanza

I think he is talking about using a zeepk strop to apply a quality paste to, not zeepk paste.

I guess I would agree with Utopian but I have only heard about the quality of the zeepk brand and have not experienced it first hand. My concern would be that the darn thing may just fall apart at the seams but like I said, I have never even seen one.

You're right, I misread.

I don't know about stropping but Zeepk strops are great for administering corporal punishment, or so I'm told.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

I don't know about stropping but Zeepk strops are great for administering corporal punishment, or so I'm told.

Doesn't seem likely, being so small stiff and light, does not seem at all ideal for that.

No I did purchase one of these in some of the foolish purchases I made when trying to start out(should have looked for a good online forum to get good information from) and after working on mine it seemed to get reasonably soft and smooth, after useing a pumice stone and lots of strop dressing.

Yeah, that's what I figured. Since you've got it already, you might as well give it a try. I mean, instead of just throwing it away, try greening it up with paste and see what happens. If for some reason it doesn't work, then you're just out the slight cost of a little paste.