Thread: Kanayama/Kanoyama Strop Edited

Originally Posted by joelkerr

I came across this thread when looking for info on how to clean my new-to-me Kanayama 70,000. It was very helpful!

Has anyone seen the info on the linen strop on the aframestokyo website? It's hilarious, but interesting. I think I'll just run mine through the washing machine a couple of times.

******PLEASE DO NOT USE THE CANVAS STROP WITHOUT ANY TREAT TO BE SOFTER******

The new canvas strop is very tough and hard cloth, so it might get damage to your razor blade. If you do not have time to do below processes, please take off the canvas strop from leather strop, and wash it in washing machine with softner at least several times like new jeans. The new canvas strop will be softer and it is forgiven the lapping of razor blade.

=====How To Make Softer Canvas Strop=====

It is kind of hard work, but if you will try to do it, please do like below:

Put on body soap (solid one), and wash it away

Put on the canvas strop on the wood board, and pounding with wooden hammer on the round portion of the wood hammer side to kill the tough fibers.

Washing by brush

Rubbing solid body soap

Washing by brush

Wrapping by Nagura to polish the surface of the canvas strop

Washing by washing machine

Drying at shade a couple days

Putting on body soap by brush

Wrapping by beer bottle strongly

Please do the all above processes three times

I can share my method.
Take a plastic bin. Add water and liquid detergent. Soak linen with the leather end sticking out of water. It will get wet eventually but it doesnt harm the leather.
Soak for 4-6 hours then scrub, wash with hose.
This time I added little pounding with a rubber mallet for fun.
Back to clear water and let soak.
Take out, rest flat and let dry. Eventually I hang it to finish the drying process.
Once dry run it on a rolling pin and you are done.
Fairly simple and it works every time.