Thread: Leather surface on the strop

For big heavy blades, Illinois #827 strop, for everyday, utility stropping, SRD 3" Roo Strop, and for some really nice finishing stropping, the Kanayama #3.

Originally Posted by Tarkus

Well said!!!

"Progressive stropping is like pie. I invented it"
Al Gore

Originally Posted by sharptonn

"Progressive stropping is like pie. I invented it"
Al Gore

WITH OUT A DOUBT...

and way less money in hones. I think too many folks reach too quickly for the 'finisher' or the 'paste' instead of learning how to really tune an edge up with some quality stropping. Just my opinion...

Oh dont mess wiyh the hones - this will imminently leads to a bloody end . For a beter edge everyone , that has minimal experience with strops , FEELS that 3 strops combination give the perfect result . Linen for me and the heavy draws are most important for the process . as they do 80 90 % of the work . the slick ones light draw gives exeptional edge .
I began with a singing blades . but now i love the feeling from a 1/4 and 1/2 holows and a shapr crispy edges that the Latigo or naped thick cowhide produces . Somethimes i digg in and strop to a padle fine leather for maximal edge , i think that in the final stage padles are more suitable for refining the edge and avoiding smal mistakes -
Whatever you do , dont speak abbout Way less money for or way less hones - they will eat you alive , and i will watch asside .
I think that edge from the fine hones is way better that this from the pasted strops , only my opinion . Thats why i release the pasted from dutty .

Originally Posted by RusenBG

Oh dont mess wiyh the hones - this will imminently leads to a bloody end . For a beter edge everyone , that has minimal experience with strops , FEELS that 3 strops combination give the perfect result . Linen for me and the heavy draws are most important for the process . as they do 80 90 % of the work . the slick ones light draw gives exeptional edge .
I began with a singing blades . but now i love the feeling from a 1/4 and 1/2 holows and a shapr crispy edges that the Latigo or naped thick cowhide produces . Somethimes i digg in and strop to a padle fine leather for maximal edge , i think that in the final stage padles are more suitable for refining the edge and avoiding smal mistakes -
Whatever you do , dont speak abbout Way less money for or way less hones - they will eat you alive , and i will watch asside .
I think that edge from the fine hones is way better that this from the pasted strops , only my opinion . Thats why i release the pasted from dutty .

Well-said, Rusen!