Thread: Strop Treatments: How far should we take it???

Originally Posted by brooksie967

Hey what about me? Where is my free honing service?

Actually not a free honing service, an edge critique , probably a lot more valuable to the original owner!

I realize most of us are hobbyists at this and we all want to believe you can push the envelope forever however, eventually you reach a limit and well before you reach that the law of diminishing returns dominates.

That's how I see it. But then again I don't have a really large collection of hones.

This all reminds me of telescopes of all things. You can push the amount of magnification to a point you go beyond what the scope itself supports and you wind up with a dim blurry blob.

Found a new stropping paste.........

.3 Micron Chromium Oxide Strop Paste with Neatsfoot Oil and Beeswax | eBay

Jerry

Have you tried it Jerry ????

Wonder who tested it ??? because this is the first I have heard of it..

Glen

It was developed by member Pete in Alabama.

I used it and have no complaints. There is one secret ingredient but the other ingredients are conducive to good leather strop health.
100% Neatsfoot oil and Beeswax. I am using it on a 3 inch wide strip of English Bridle glued to ceramic tile.

Can't find fault with it.

Jerry

Originally Posted by mrsell63

Glen

It was developed by member Pete Snyder in Alabama.

I used it and have no complaints. There is one secret ingredient but the other ingredients are conducive to good leather strop health.
100% Neatsfoot oil and Beeswax. I am using it on a 3 inch wide strip of English Bridle glued to ceramic tile.

Can't find fault with it.

Jerry

I am interested to hear if you have noticed any effects from the beeswax on the strop?

If he is sourcing his crox from where I think he is I am sure it's pure.

Originally Posted by Castel33

I am interested to hear if you have noticed any effects from the beeswax on the strop?

If he is sourcing his crox from where I think he is I am sure it's pure.

It was the paint color place that had the .30 stuff that I remember in the past,, But if Jerry likes it I might give it a shot as I am almost out of mine right now anyway...

Originally Posted by gssixgun

It was the paint color place that had the .30 stuff that I remember in the past,, But if Jerry likes it I might give it a shot as I am almost out of mine right now anyway...

That's where I was thinking

You guys might want to keep an eye on Pete's ebay ads for the upcoming 'red paste'. I am presently testing it and the preliminary results are very positive. It exceeds the green paste if you have honed the blade properly in the first place. Set that becel correctly before you move to the3k etc.


My test progression goes from the 8k to the Frictionite00 [3-4 laps for added sharpness ] , 16k, Nakayama Maruichi Asagi and then the red paste on English Bridle glued to ceramic tile [30 laps]. Then 60-80 laps on hanging English Bridle. Best shaves ever.

I am guessing that having both pastes will be the best way to go. I will put the green paste in between the Nakayama and the red paste and record the results.

I recently acquired Pete's green and red pastes and they are very good.
I went from a 1000 grit hone to a carborundum and then the pastes and the shave was two passes of pleasure..no lather on the second pass either.