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11-18-2009, 02:05 PM #1At this point in time...
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I think I do the same...
Do you combine both arc's into a larger oval so that your stropping is almost a continual motion???? almost like one big circle???
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11-18-2009, 07:47 PM #2Senior Member
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Not me. I haven't tried a circle. That sounds difficult.
I just do identical arcs. Fast and smooth.
I hold the spine to the leather and let the edge just drag lightly behind.
Just found this where Kenrup makes the X look easy on a paddle:
YouTube - Kenrup Stropping Part 2Last edited by matt321; 11-18-2009 at 07:59 PM.
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11-18-2009, 09:47 PM
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I use arcs quite often. espcially on narrow strops and hones.
11-19-2009, 09:39 PM
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Here is what I've tried so far. (When I try new patterns I tend to nic the leather at the end points.)
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11-19-2009, 11:37 PM
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Regarding your stropping diagrams, how about combining diagram #1 and diagram#3? That is basically what I've been doing, and it seems to work very well.Originally Posted by matt321
Here is what I've tried so far. (When I try new patterns I tend to nic the leather at the end points.)
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11-20-2009, 12:04 AM
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I'm trying to visualize that. Would this form an elipse?
11-20-2009, 02:25 PM
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This is what I had in mind:
I think you can see how this incorporates both your #1 and #3.
