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05-13-2006, 02:27 PM #11Senior Member
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Craig,
Good question. I'm going to sit out of this one a while as I am curious what guys find to work for them. I have gone through a transition on this myself in the past year, first offering a hard suede type surface like TI does and then transitioning to smooth hard leather a it seemed to be what more guys asked for. There are smooth, hard, soft, textured, etc... leathers, for woods I have seen both balsa, basswood and poplar used, etc...
I would love to hear thoughts on what makes a good surface for abrasives....
TonyThe Heirloom Razor Strop Company / The Well Shaved Gentleman
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05-13-2006, 02:57 PM #12Senior Member
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I just got Tony's wide strop and 4-sided paddle - I'm certainly just a beginner but both work well for me.
I took Tony's advice on the paddle and went with 3 leather sides and a balsa side with 3 micron, 1 micron and .5 micron pastes on the leather and .25 micron on the balsa.
Also, I get the distinct suction feeling on the hanging strop.
Tom
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