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Thread: How Important Strop is?
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11-26-2009, 01:48 AM #20
Testing makes sense.
Assigning an underlying cause may not make sense.
If I was going to speculate -- there are two primary things going on
with a basic strop.
- reshaping the edge (pulling it straight)
- work hardening the edge
As thin as the edge is and based on comments about the
importance of "pull" on a strop reshaping is important.
And explains to me why a retouch with a strop just works.
Work hardening is harder to make a case for but once the
edge is pulled straight the minor flexing associated with
a continued light stropping will work harden the thin edge.
I also know that work hardening is a big effect in terms
of hardness up to a point. This work hardening effect will
max out. If the strop is overdone and the touch is not light
enough the thinner than a hair edge will fail.