Thread: An odd Strop

yeah seems to be the same sort of strop
and to be fair i just came to appreciating the size sitting in bed stropping away.
i basically just had another go and it seems to flow nicely but then again the razor didn't even pass the HHT so i might still do it wrong, thats leaerning by doing for you then.
so yes mine is in exelent condition.
also my father send me a paste with it of the same brand. its dark brown and oily.
so yes mine is in exelent condition.
but i still have to figure out how much effect the paste or the stick have.
have you ever used such a lead tin stick? it leaves a fine layer of metall particals on the strop but as i said dont know yet if it is finer or coarser then the paste.
how did the pumas turn out then?

as far as the Puma's go, i unfortunately broke the scales on the one as they were VERY warped and i was flexing them back a bit, and snap. the blade on that one still needs a lot of works as they were both stored improperly for a long period of time. i bought them new from a guy who owns a gun shop and lost them for 25 years. when he found them the edges had some wicked pitting. the first one i bought was in better shape and i have since honed it to where i can shave with it, but i haven't touched it for about 3 months and i think i could refine it a lot further now. apparently Stainless Steel can be a little different to hone for some people and i am one of them

i have thought about making another strop like these without paste many times as i really like the way it works. i recently found a local saddle maker that i can get leather from so i may just do that.