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Contemplating adding a pasted strop to the arsenal, and reading up on it.
I see people using CroX on linen, CBN on leather, Diamond spray on felt...
Tell me oh wise men of the cloth (and/or leathers)...
What have been your favorite bases for your pastes, and what made that choice superior to the others?
By far, the felts with either chromium oxide, diamond or cbn sprays.
Have fun
I use .25 and .125 diamond spray on felt and it works great but I may have to rethink my use felt after my conversation with Ed to the meet on Sunday. He told me that felt has some type of recoil or spring effect at the end of each pass which launches the dried diamond spray up in the air and and makes it easy to breath in. After 10-15 razors you could be breathing in considerable amounts of this stuff, this is why he uses light weight balsa. I never thought of that, I'm doing 3-4 sometimes 5 razors at a time so I see some balsa in my future,
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bayamontate
The tendancy is to use to much of these sprays and potions,use it properly, you will not see this stuff flying in the air.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bayamontate
It actually clears the sinuses ....... when used properly ..... don't snort too much ..... :rofl2:
Aluminum oxide, Simichrome or Flitz polish on cardboard or a piece of leather, perhaps glued on with some Barge Cement onto a piece of wood. Why? Because it's cheap, effective and available at the corner hardware store.
A Hobo Strop!Quote:
Originally Posted by JeffR
I love Flatbed Bench Hones for pastes, they seem to allow for the most control...
As to the Medium well that gets a little involved..
I don't use Balsa I find it very "effective" read that as it can get harsh
I love softer Leathers
Linen is Meh :(
Felt rocks because it is very gentle even with Diamonds
Of course that can be YMMV also depending on your stropping style
@JeffR :) I used Flitz on linen for years before I found SRP, also Chalk and Hairspray :p
Magpie,
I use a hard leather panel for my modular paddle strop - tallow tanned leather dusted with CrOx, rubbed in well and the surplus wiped off.
For diamond & CBN suspensions, I use a hard wool felt panel.
Have fun !
Best regards
Russ
I have the SRD modular paddle and at this point I realy like the wool felt pads over the scrub leather for evennes.That paddle also means I only need one tool to do it all,just change pads as needed.:beer1:
That is exactly how I use my modular strop, with good results. Very light spray, one right off center spry 6"-8" away, going down and one left off center spray going up, and that's it. I have re apply the diamond once after about 15 razors, doing 5 to 7 passes on each. I think I could have waited longer to reapply.Quote:
Originally Posted by PhatMan
Have Crox on the leather, .5 diamond, .25 CBN and .1 CBN on hard wool felt. You could use hard wool felt with the Crox spray. I just wanted to use the leather that came with the modular strop. Double O
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyHAD
With all the stuff in the air, what's one more comtaminant anyway.
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Originally Posted by JimmyHAD
I spray the diamond past into the air and wave the razor in the air. I guess I should wear a mask now.
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Just a small nick sometimes!!
:rofl2: Indeed! (Actually, I prefer "Hillbilly Hone")Quote:
Originally Posted by Johnus
Use sprays with a fine mist of distilled water. That will cure your airborne problem, more importantly will lubricate the stropping, better control and polish the bevel. Don't use leather.
I agree with JR, Chrome Oxide and Polish, almost any polish but Flitz and Maas seem to best & will deliver a stria free, super keen and comfortable edge. Paste both on fine weave new seatbelt type nylon with 2-3 in X s painted the length of the strop or foam. A used seat belt will have too much dirt and grit negating your polish.
Use a water mist on the polish strop.
If you want a super keen, foolproof, comfortable edge… Skip the Diamond and go to CBN, post polish strop... but that is a whole other thread.
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Originally Posted by Bayamontate
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.
So THAT's why they call it rock wool felt!! :rofl2:Quote:
Originally Posted by gssixgun