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strop to much
Is it possible to strop to much? I have notice that 10-15 laps on the leather and my razor is fine but much more than that and it dulls. Seeing as I have only been using a straight for about six months i'm wondering if thats too long on the strop or is my forms just starts to slip by that point.
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For me it takes about 50 to 60 laps on leather. 60 isn't too many IME.
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I do about 50-60 laps on the latigo and get fine results.
I like stropping, and one of the elder statesman of the forum once conducted an experiment and found that ~60 laps was close to ideal.
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If it is dulling on the strop, you are doing it wrong.
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I used to do 50 linen 50 leather until I read about thebigspendur's experiment. Now I do 60 and 60. Might be a case of your technique ? I keep light pressure on the spine and just touch the edge.
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It has been said already, but if it's dulling when stropping, you are doing it wrong.
Maybe try placing the strop on a table or other surface, and repeat your stropping experiment. If it dulls it again, then I suspect your edge isn't all it should be.
If not, then you know it has to do with your pressure while stropping or strop tension.
Hope this helps. :tu
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Thanks. I'd bet I'm still putting to much preasure on the blade. I've been stropping knife blades for years and I keep forgetting this is a much more delicate edge.
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I'm a 60/60 man like Jimmy, and all the way
up to the last ten passes I can feel the draw
on the leather getting just right.
- Scott