Thread: Possible treatments for a strop made of webbing

I have been stropping on the webbing as is prior to stropping on the leather and I have to wonder if the performance of the webbing would increase at all with some sort of treatment. I have read a number of posts on treating cloth / linen strops with dry soap or chalk and wonder if this would apply to webbed strops? Any ideas? Has anyone tried this?

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What hone(s), paste(s), or spray(s) do I need? - Straight Razor Place Wiki

Originally Posted by DonVonMunt

I have been stropping on the webbing as is prior to stropping on the leather and I have to wonder if the performance of the webbing would increase at all with some sort of treatment. I have read a number of posts on treating cloth / linen strops with dry soap or chalk and wonder if this would apply to webbed strops? Any ideas? Has anyone tried this?

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Don

I get good service from chalk on the polyester strop opposite the SRD Eng. Bridle. Been using it that way for about 2 years with no complaints.

If you decide to use one of the sprays or pastes on your linen side, use it sparingly. You don't need much at all.

JERRY
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I assume that if I go with chalk I am locked into using chalk for all subsequent treatments?

Jerry, do you strop on the chalk everyday before the leather or is that a weekly thing?

Originally Posted by DonVonMunt

I assume that if I go with chalk I am locked into using chalk for all subsequent treatments?

Jerry, do you strop on the chalk everyday before the leather or is that a weekly thing?

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I do 30 on linen/polyester with chalk and 60 on English Bridle just prior to my shave as a fairly consistent routine but I have other strops that I like to use also. Variety is the spice of my shaving life...

JERRY