Thread: Question on Jemico Strop

Originally Posted by aaron1266

Please, this is a serious forum: LEATHER=NEVER WITH ANY WATER. I wonder about those 2505 posts of you!. I can understand that "water" may be used as in the sense of just wet the stone… Do you?.

The pictures I posted are wrong or false?.

This is also a gentlemanly forum - no need for overreactions to sensible advice given in good faith.

If one were habitually to wet the stone, would the water not also habitually wet the leather? And, as Spendur said, in the long term, leather and water do not usually make for a good combination.

YMMV, etc., and so on...

Originally Posted by aaron1266

As I know, usually the paddle strop by Jemico is made from hard arkansas on one side and russian leather on the other. Water is enough for the stone side and a conditioner on the leather one but usually some strokes with the palm of the hand are enough.
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Thats Juchten leather; Russian bark tanned cow hide. As Gasman stated keep water away! To use the hone side shave lather or Smiths honing solution could be used, as mentioned its for touch ups so can be used dry.

I by no means thought you were going to submerse the thing in water. Easy man.

Originally Posted by aaron1266

Please, this is a serious forum: LEATHER=NEVER WITH ANY WATER. I wonder about those 2505 posts of you!. I can understand that "water" may be used as in the sense of just wet the stone… Do you?.

The pictures I posted are wrong or false?.

I wouldn't concern myself with Gasman/Jerry's post count; maybe look to your own. He is a respected member of this forum who has learned more, shown more enthusiasm and a willingness to give good, thoughtful help than anyone I can remember in my time on this forum. I never get involved in these silly internet spats, but couldn't help taking up for a guy I think a lot of. And frankly, that kind of attitude is generally not welcomed on this forum either, if I might be so bold. I'm not a moderator, but I've been around here awhile and learned quite a lot myself, sometimes from newer guys who have noticed, saw, or learned something I missed along the way. And have a happy New Year!

Sincerely-The other Aaron

Wel, well… I have been misunderstood. English is not my original language. What I wanted to say is that any hard stone (natural or man made) must be used dry and in some cases (experimental ones!) should use (very, very little) water. I posted pictures to illustrate my answer but instead I got the usual ¨the more experienced users"… etc.

I by no means are a SR rookie but, to make a long story short, I apologize if I offended someone (except maybe someone by the alias "silverloaf").

Originally Posted by aaron1266

Wel, well… I have been misunderstood. English is not my original language. What I wanted to say is that any hard stone (natural or man made) must be used dry and in some cases (experimental ones!) should use (very, very little) water. I posted pictures to illustrate my answer but instead I got the usual ¨the more experienced users"… etc.

I by no means are a SR rookie but, to make a long story short, I apologize if I offended someone (except maybe someone by the alias "silverloaf").

Was silverloaf involved in this thread?

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Was silverloaf involved in this thread?

As I see some chatty beings It would make sense!. Are you selling Some Henckels on ebay but making sure about the politics of that place?. HAHAHAHAHA

You make no sense whatsoever, aaron 1266.
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I was bored today & looking for a interesting read & Though to add my two cents. I would not be afraid to use Ballistol on either the stone or the leather.. To me that stone looks to be slate. I could be way off but that is what I see.

Slawman