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03-04-2009, 03:49 AM #1Senior Member
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do i really need to paste a new strop?
i just got a llinois Razor Strop 2.5" x 23" Imperial Russia strop. do i really need to put paste on it?
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03-04-2009, 05:03 AM #2Usagi Yojimbo
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The short answer is no! What number strop did you get?
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03-04-2009, 05:10 AM #3Retired Developer
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Absolutely not. You may find this article useful: Strop treatment and repair - Straight Razor Place Wiki
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03-04-2009, 06:17 AM #4Senior Member
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No need to paste, especially if said strop is your primary-before-each-shave strop. That strop should be without abrasives (paste). The pastes come into play if you want a polishing or touch-up step after the honing stone.
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03-04-2009, 07:57 AM #5Senior Member
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If you mean the non-abrasive conditioning paste, that isn't strictly necessary either - provided you are getting some draw from the leather. If the strop is new, give it some time to bed in first before you do anything to it - its characteristics will change. There are a few tricks to breaking it in - see the aforementioned wiki article.
Regards,
Neil
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03-04-2009, 07:21 PM #6Senior Member
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thanks guys
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03-04-2009, 07:33 PM #7Senior Member
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the part number is irs827
the sieze numbers are 2.5x23
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