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06-27-2011, 12:40 AM #1Senior Member
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Conditioning a Strop with Graphite
I've been experimenting with graphite on my strops. My question is about conditioning the strop. For a clean strop, I simply rub my hand across the leather like it's recommended on this site in a number of places. For a strop with graphite, however, you end up with a black mess no matter how well you clean the strop. So the question is how does one condition a strop that's been treated with graphite? Thoughts?
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06-27-2011, 12:57 AM #2illegitimum non carborundum
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Oil it on the back side. Apply conditioner to your hands and then rub the back of the strop.
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06-27-2011, 11:53 AM #3Senior Member
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Thanks. What would you do with a paddle?
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06-27-2011, 01:22 PM #4At this point in time...
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You mix the Graphite (or any abrasive) with a strop conditioner
IE: On my bench-strops (basically a paddle) I mix CrOx and CeOx powder with Fromm strop conditioner as the carrier so I condition the strop with every application too...
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06-27-2011, 01:24 PM #5Senior Member
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Makes sense. Thanks.
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