Thread: Paddle strop questions

I just got my new Tony Miller 2 1/2" two sided paddle. It's honey brown leather on both sides. Tony, fabulous work.

I have a couple of questions. I'll be using 1 and .5 micron pastes. How much should I use for the first treatment? I have a tube of each.

Also, how do you tell which side is which? I guess I could mark them or something, but I thought I'd see how everyone else does it first.

Can't wait to try this thing out.

Josh

Edit: Also, how do you store yours? I don't want to contaminate the paste or get it on anything...

I bought mine pre pasted, so I'm not
sure how much paste to use.

As far as marking goes, Tony stamps
the leather.

Perhaps some sort of label would work?
Even a small piece of paper and scotch
tape?

I just sit mine on it's edge in a small closet.
This has worked out fine.


Terry

Pepper the surface with a couple dozen of the tiniest dots you can manage and rub them in evenly. Let it dry before you use it. You can always put another coat on in a day or two after it dries if you want.

The pastes are slightly different shades of grey moving lighter as the grit gets smaller.

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