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    Quote Originally Posted by joshf128 View Post
    OP here. Any opinions on Felt? I've been looking at the OVB strips at Star Shaving that use this as a backer.
    In my opinion, felt is only used to hold compound (CROx, Dianond spray) for stroping.
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    That may be, but I've found a few laps on felt after linen takes care if my OCD for cleanliness of blade. Like they say, YMMV.
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