Thread: Can this webbing on the strop be used to refresh a razor?

Diamond is faster and can do more damage quickly in untrained hands... and trained hands for that matter - I don't use pastes anymore but I have used them all - mostly on balsa as I'm a bit of freak when it comes to the condition of my bevels. Some say CrO leaves a "smoother" edge - I could never tell the difference. I wound up preferring the 0.25 micron diamond spray when I was experimenting - that equates to about 60,000 grit depending on which chart you reference. I think the "toothy" edge of a natural finisher gives the best shave right off the rock and after a thorough stropping. If your looking to prolong intervals between honing you can do so indefinitely (as proven here) with CrO or another abrasive on a strop. Bottom line: CrO is probably the most popular but diamond has it's fans too.

I've found that more passes on the linen seems to keep an edge longer... followed by a lot on leather. Stropping is sharpening at the finest level IMO - I've been shaving with the same razor (as a test) for 2 mos now and it hasn't dulled a bit... still hone almost every day though - I love honing... but that's another subforum... Before you delve into abrasives on strops try stropping the bejesus out of your razor - keep testing the sharpness until you get where you need to be.

-john