SRD's Felt Strop for Pasting Question?
So my new strop just came in from srd. It's the hard wool felt on both sides, with the plan being to use .5 diamond spray on one & chrome oxide on the other. Is there any kind of prep or breaking in procedure I should consider before putting it to use?
Ive also considered removing one of them to replace the linen on my daily strop. I just don't like the feel of it, too raspy for me to tell if I'm doing it right, so consequently I rely mostly on the leather. They look thick enough to just use both sides of one piece for the diamond spray & crox as long as I'm careful not to cross-contaminate them during application.
Other question, I originally ordered some crox for use on balsa or leather so it's the softer, creamier type in a small jar. Should I be worried about it wanting to be applied too thickly & replace it with one of the semi-solid sticks I've seen advertised or will what I have be okay as long as I'm careful not to overdo it during the application? I've thought about possibly cutting it with a thinning agent like alcohol (evaporates instead of saturating the strop) & using an empty spray bottle I have.
Additional questions I thought of while writing this;
Just to confirm on the diamond spray, it's only enough to moisten the surface & not so heavy it starts to soak in, right? Do you just judge when it's time to apply more by the drop in effectiveness from one use to the next?
Please excuse me if these questions seem too basic. I can do my basic daily stropping fine, but this will be my first go at a pasted strop. I probably won't even use it for another week or two as all my razors are still pretty smooth.
SRD's Felt Strop for Pasting Question?
For the crox just dip a finger tip in the mix , latex gloves are good at this point, then start making x's all the way down the piece of balsa adding more paste when needed( basically when you make an x and nothing really shows up) once you have all the x's done go back with the palm of your hand and spread the crox all over the piece of balsa. After your done it should look like a green haze all over the piece of balsa. If you think you put to much on you can wipe some off with a paper towel.