Thread: Kanayama question for owners

The treatment of the fabric strop came about from Takeshis instructions i believe.
KANOYAMA Kanayama Replacement Canvas Strop 600mmX65mm
I had mine before these instructions came out so used it for a while as is. Now that I have softened it up the feeling whilst stropping is much nicer.

Yes Jerry use the soft side, just flip the strop round and your good to go.

It may be making lemonade out of lemons, but no one wants to drink sour juice, you tend to add some sweetener to your lemons to make the drink palatable, as does the treatment of canvas make it a better strop. My opinion only, but on my Kanayama strops, I give my canvas piece a few trips in the washer before using it. That is the advice of the distributor.

Originally Posted by markbignosekelly

Yes Jerry use the soft side, just flip the strop round and your good to go.

Thank you for clearing that up for me. Now I'm good to go! Now if my beard would just grow faster so I could shave twice a day. 6 months ago I would have never said such a thing. Wow, I must be growing up or something!

New question on this strop. I find now it feels, when stroping on leather, that the lower half of the strop has more resistance and is darker in color. Could be from grandkid touching it as you never know what they have on there hands. Top half is nice and smooth durring the stroping and not as dark.

So a.way to possibly wash or clean it some?

First off don't let the grandkids mess with your strop. Secondly I threw the linen away, the suede works just fine as the pre stropping substrate. Third get a linen strop from Scupleworks and problem solved, it's the best out there and as good as Kanayama strops are the linen is sub par at best. As a matter of fact my #3 only came with the suede and I haven't needed anything other than that, on my 70000 the linen s relegated to hanging out in the garage, all by its lonesome. Tc

Originally Posted by markbignosekelly

The bigspendur has away said it doesn't matter what critter the leather comes from it all does the same job, personal preference is key here.

Cant say that I agree with that statement, the leather has to be of good quality, somewhat pliable, without any artificial layer, and have some sort of draw. A thick Masonite like piece of leather without draw will yield different results then a shell cordovan strop. There is a big difference.

Jerry.

Get a clean towel and wet it, ring it out so its just damp and rub your strop down, some colour may rub off on your towel. Leave to dry and your good to go.
When palm rubbing the oils from your hand can darken your strop though.

Originally Posted by Martin103

the leather has to be of good quality

Yup, I think it goes without saying it has to be good quality.

Thanks for the cleaning or wiping down info. I was thinking some shave soap on a brush but was worried about the soap on the leather. Good wipe down i can do. Its only on the lower half so this makes me think granddaughter. Shes not allowed in my room but... it could be from me too i guess.

And, after three times thru the washer and a steal ruler run up and down the cloth my cloth strop is very plyable, soft and not very zippy. I order another one just to put CR0X on. I like it. Also like the suede. The Suede is so smooth im afraid its not doing much for me but i enjoy stroping on it. BTW, i had to glue the leather piece back on the bottom of the cloth after the washings. I like stroping! Now if i could only hone as well. Ha.

That was the right answer i guess. I took a damp clean wash cloth to my strop yesterday morning and last night it stroped very fast and smoothly. Guess it just needed a good wipe down. Its has next to no resistance now in the strokes. Now its in need of some conditioning i guess but ill used the oil from my hands for now and figure in a few days it should be all good. Thanks for the help.