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08-02-2011, 11:08 PM #11'tis but a scratch!
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That wood might be cherry.
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08-03-2011, 04:48 AM #12Senior Member
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most definitely not.
Originally Posted by roughkype
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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08-06-2011, 01:41 PM #13Striving for a perfect shave.
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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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08-06-2011, 11:33 PM #14Senior Member
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Cerium oxide? Not familiar with it. How does it differ from chromium oxide? Originally Posted by zib
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