Here's one thing I tried, as suggested by Bart Torfs a few years ago. It works very nicely, although it has been a while (too long) since I tried:
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Originally Posted by Bart Torfs at coticule.be
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Here's one thing I tried, as suggested by Bart Torfs a few years ago. It works very nicely, although it has been a while (too long) since I tried:
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Originally Posted by Bart Torfs at coticule.be
Neil it doesn't state that it is linen but it is exactly the same as a Irish linen that I have except that the Irish linen isn't coated and is white by itself. I assumed and may be wrong that from the colour it was a flax linen that has been coated and impregnated with this dressing and that the dressing itself is what they may be referrinding to as the silk finish. As I said I could be wrong but once the coating of paste is removed it comes up that greeny colour and the weave is revealed
Pithor I have just gotten some tube webbing last week so I might play with this and if all goes well apply to the strop. Cheers
So since I am looking to do this I thought I would do it right anf find a pure powder to apply to the strop. Kremer Pigments has calcium carbonate that is 99.6 percent pure. My question is will the particle size matter as it does with other powders we apply to strops. It is rated at 1.3mic which is still pretty fine bit larger than others I have. Richard I was also thinking that as you said in your post that gum or glue might be a good additive as well to help with adhesion and longevity. Is there anything you would reccomend and any sources for tallow. Cheers for all the help
So I take it Dovo white paste is essentially chalk and soap? Thats what it feels like when I spread it on the fabric but it also seems to dry well. I really like it for the treatment of my firehose strops. I wish the stuff would come in toothpaste sized tubes. I have to give that recipe Pithor referenced a try it sounds great. I wonder if talc could be substituted for chalk or would that be too abrasive?
True talc is less abrasive than chalk. From memory talc is pretty much the lowest on the mohs scale
FWW
Here is the same material as that which was used in my Pearl Duck Shamrock Silk Finish Strop. No country of origin was on either the leather or fabric. It is much darker green when damp,
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I sold that DD strop recently after doing a reclamation of the materials.
~Richard
Richard that looks very sImilar to mine without the paste. Is that after yours was cleaned or was it originally like that. Mine doesn't actually mention a country of origin just brands
I've had two Shamrock strops and some other branded strops using, essentially, this material and cleaned and re pasted them. A friend has accumulated a lot of older strop materials in rolls and this is one that was very common in high end strops. There are quite a few differing materials that were commonly used.
~Richard