Thread: Base for stropping, what do you use, and why?

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

I'm reading this and with all due respect .... first of all, the average guy .... I think I am one of those .... isn't honing/stropping 15 razors at a time. I usually hone one, maybe 2 at a time. Then there is the felt .... I have chrom-ox on felt on a flatbed hone. I've never seen any green stuff 'recoil' at the end of the stroke. I've got diamond paste on leather in 3 grits on flatbeds and never yet seen any residue in the air. Diamond spray (0.5) on an SRD hanging felt and again .... no recoil of diamonds. Of course, like the average guy, I'm using minimal pressure blade to stropping surfaces. YMMV.

Agreed, I don't see 2 or 3 razors being a problem but there are instances where I will do 10-15 razors in one sitting. I did 8 razors on Sunday at the meet. I've never seen anything come off the my felt bench strops but that stuff is so fine it could there and I wouldnt see it. When Ed bought it to my attention it did make sense.

With all the stuff in the air, what's one more comtaminant anyway.

Originally Posted by Bayamontate

Agreed, I don't see 2 or 3 razors being a problem but there are instances where I will do 10-15 razors in one sitting. I did 8 razors on Sunday at the meet. I've never seen anything come off the my felt bench strops but that stuff is so fine it could there and I wouldnt see it. When Ed bought it to my attention it did make sense.

With all the stuff in the air, what's one more comtaminant anyway.

If your really concerned, you could wear a dust mask, The 3M N95 Model 8210 are very effective. They have a 95% filtration rate, probably available at Home Depot or Lowes by the paint and sandpaper.