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    'tis but a scratch! roughkype's Avatar
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    That wood might be cherry.
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    Quote Originally Posted by roughkype View Post
    That wood might be cherry.
    most definitely not.

    it was said earlier that the consensus was Ash. I would agree... my dad was a professional cabinet maker for a while, so I know a little bit about woodworking and wood in general... not just spouting off.

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    Sugar Maple (rock maple) is also excellent for strops. After all, that's what bowling pins are made of. The less figure, the better for this application.
    I strop my razor with my eyes closed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by zib View Post
    It's personal preference really. I like paddles for pastes. I haven't decided what I'm doing with the one's pictured above. One will probably get treated with Cerium Oxide...
    Cerium oxide? Not familiar with it. How does it differ from chromium oxide?

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