Thread: Any Info On This: "The Griffon Strop Aide" ??? See Pictures:

Originally Posted by Lemur

Forgot all about it, got some lead sheets ready.
About to sharpen some razors tomorrow, will try then!

You might want to use the lead well before hand,I have a feeling that lead oxides need to form if it really works.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

You might want to use the lead well before hand,I have a feeling that lead oxides need to form if it really works.

Your right Pixelfixed...but once I get a strop (I use linen) conditioned with it, I just use the Strop-Aide to re-freshen the strop after I shave. That way it is always 'loaded'. I shave every other day and although I don't use it every shave, that amount of time seems to do the trick allowing the lead to oxidize and turn white.

Oh... and it Does Work! I've been using it now exclusively rather than CrOx to soften my newly honed edges. But like they say...YMMV!

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Originally Posted by Lemur

Forgot all about it, got some lead sheets ready.
About to sharpen some razors tomorrow, will try then!

Hey Lemur! As I stropped my razor this AM with my Lead Oxide loaded strop I thought about you. Go Figure! LOL!

I was wondering if you ever gave the 'Lead Approach' a try?

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Yes, I've tried it for a while now.
I find it hard to tell what it does but it's not hurting the edge for sure and I do get a silky smooth edge.
Still I've used it on already good edges and the extra stropping could make it smoother by it self.
Have used it on a linen strop (it gets all lead grey but the next day it's all white again) and as a lead lapping plate.
The plate is not totally flat so it's almost useless as it is now, anyone know how to flatten it?

Edit, Next up is Mercury oxide!

Originally Posted by Lemur

Yes, I've tried it for a while now.
I find it hard to tell what it does but it's not hurting the edge for sure and I do get a silky smooth edge.
Still I've used it on already good edges and the extra stropping could make it smoother by it self.
Have used it on a linen strop (it gets all lead grey but the next day it's all white again) and as a lead lapping plate.
The plate is not totally flat so it's almost useless as it is now, anyone know how to flatten it?

Edit, Next up is Mercury oxide!

Good to hear that you gave it a try!

+1 on stropping already shave ready edges with the PbO pasted linen...and it does 'smooth out the edge'.

HgO... ...Now there's the infamous Lemur sense of humor that I like!!!


Thanks for the update...

WP34

I didn't just "give it a try".
It's now part of my sharpening armada, especially for old Sheffield blades!

Have to make a nice holder for the lead, wood or horn, and hang it with the strops!

Ditto...Makes me convinced that those 'old guys' that wrote about it a 150 years ago really knew their stuff.

When you have your 'Lead Holder' fashioned I would like to see a pic. Please post it up...

Thanks!

WP34

Absolutely works, a leaded linen strop. It has put me over the top in getting a smooth , keen edge. I struggled through getting a razor with a smooth edge, and prior to using lead, only obtained it maybe 10% of the time. Hit and miss. Now after stropping with leaded linen, every razor I strop is top tier for me. It is just unbelievable the difference it has made for me. Again, YMMV. Thanks for the info!

Originally Posted by Garland

Absolutely works, a leaded linen strop. It has put me over the top in getting a smooth , keen edge. I struggled through getting a razor with a smooth edge, and prior to using lead, only obtained it maybe 10% of the time. Hit and miss. Now after stropping with leaded linen, every razor I strop is top tier for me. It is just unbelievable the difference it has made for me. Again, YMMV. Thanks for the info!

+1 Garland... It's been months now since I've used any other type of pasted strop. Every newly honed razor gets finished with my 'Strop Aide' on linen. Every shave starts with 10 of so light laps on my lead oxide pasted strop, followed with regular linen and leather. Every shave, every razor regardless of make or type of steel performs beautifully!

IMHO

WP34

This is an absolutely great thread!

Here is a link for pure lead.........

http://www.lmine.com/product/183121-C.html