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  1. 04-11-2015, 05:57 PM #1
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    Default How many of you use Balsa Wood?

    How many of you use Balsa wood strops with success?
    Is this superior to felt or even pasted leather?
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    I use a balsa piece with CrO on one side and FeO on the other, and it seems to enhance smoothness (following Norton 4k/8k and the Guangxi Cnat). But I can't compare to other pasted media b/c I haven't used them.
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    I don't like the feel or effect of balsa. I prefer newspaper or cereal box interiors for cheap paste substrates.
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    I have one pasted with CBN. I use it occasionally after a final polishing hone.
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    I use it to touch an edge in between hones.
    Sharpens nicely in my opinion.
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    I use a felt lined balsa board with crox, seems to get the blade more uniformly imo.
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