Thread: Progression Stropping

Originally Posted by RayClem

My first strop was
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When honing, we often use a progression of stones from 1K...12K or even higher. Thus, I believe it makes sense to go from a heavier draw strop to progressively smoother/faster strops.
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My experience does not support this unless the strop is pasted to be a sharpening strop.

However...

What I do...
If I apply anything to a leather or fabric strop it is submicron diamond (0.5u) or CBN (0.25u) or CeOx (the good stuff).
A light dusting of CeOx will make a heavy draw lighter but rubbing the strop with clean heavy brown paper also lightens
the draw. Talcum can also lighten the draw.
A heavy draw is often the result of wax in the surface treatment/ strop dressing. If your razor picks up any 'stuff' there is
too much stuff on the strop.

Such things are so very subjective...
the only measure is the shave test so shave away...