Hello, I find my latigo hanger has a little more of a draw than the bridle and hence I have been only using it after honing.
1-Can I use it daily
2-Does more draw=less laps(I usually do 50-60 on bridle)
Thanks
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Hello, I find my latigo hanger has a little more of a draw than the bridle and hence I have been only using it after honing.
1-Can I use it daily
2-Does more draw=less laps(I usually do 50-60 on bridle)
Thanks
1.Yes you can.Quote:
Originally Posted by bill3152
2. No it does not.
If your stropping is working. I find the type of leather really does not matter.
Maybe just broadcasting my ignorance, but its an area that's easy to find conflicting info. I have taken that to mean that we've not recovered or isolated enough information about the variables of leather types, pressure, etc. Some feel a 2 part stropping - first w/ a high-draw leather like latigo, followed by a low-draw leather like horse/shell is better. Sometimes I think it is, other times just the latigo is as good as I can get. My latigo is a humble strip cut from a hide at the leather shop. 'Been doing the job well. 'Have a couple of old shell strops and another home made horse hide. They all work. . Here, a strop mod says all leathers work, are the same. A strop maker says particular steels like particular leathers. 'Nuff to make my head spin. The biggest benefit I've tried in the last few yrs has been to try real (flax) linen. Seems significantly more effective than cotton.
I'm still waiting for that Hemp canvas strop, lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by pinklather
I think some of the nice Kanayamas ($$$) come w/ hemp. 'Have no idea what its like, but one would think for that money - there should be something performance oriented about it. 'Hope it satisfies.
I've stropped on latigo, bridle, horsebutt, shell cordovan, Tony Miller premium steerhide and buffalo. I have a definite subjective preference for lighter draws. However, assuming I do my part properly, I've never found that the type of leather I'm stropping on makes a difference on the edge. I've tried stropping on leather with a heavier draw followed by horsebutt or shell cordovan, which have a very light draw, and not detected a difference. Others may have a different experience, and you should experiment to determine what works best for you. However, the type of leather you are stropping on should not affect the number of laps you do.
As long as you have a quality piece of leather the result is the same. As you use different finishes and critters the strop looks different and feels different and for that and a host of other variables probably causes you to use the strops in a slightly differing manner which may make you think you are getting different results because of the strops when in fact you are the factor.
I have a Red Imp strop which comes with a true linen counterpart. It is the nicest linen I have ever seen. A pale grey color with a sewn in stiffener between the layers. It puts cotton and the rest to shame.
I have noticed leather is leather as well and all are pretty much the same, as long as they are clean. I have various leather strops even a Kankayama and to an extent seem to be much the same in performance.
Where I have noticed a difference is the linen, or its modern equivalent. Nylon/Polyester. The modern threads seem to polish a bit more than natural threads especially when pasted. Also the weave makes a big difference, the tighter the weave, the better the polish. I believe possibly the thread polishes the steel more or faster, as it heats up quicker than natural fibers
Lately I have had the best results with Polyester Sailcloth Canvas, exceptional, with paste. Give it a try with some John Dunkle’s Blue Velvet compound. Some knife and wood carving threads have said it is the powdered version of Yellowstone. They are both made by the Dunkle family.