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So I should go for a stone and not paste?For me, CrOx and diamond pastes are too harsh - I much prefer the edge off a stone. If you don’t already have one, something like a 12k stone can be had for a reasonable price.
How many razors do you have? The reason I ask is because a razor that is well looked after and properly stropped can go for months without needing to be refreshed on a hone - therefore if you have more than one razor, perhaps the pasted strop is a good choice for the present, because you can send razors out to be honed as and when required.So I should go for a stone and not paste?
Is the stone easy enough to use?
It's just for maintaining my edge, I want leave the major honing part to the experts for now.
Short answer is 3 razors.How many razors do you have? The reason I ask is because a razor that is well looked after and properly stropped can go for months without needing to be refreshed on a hone - therefore if you have more than one razor, perhaps the pasted strop is a good choice for the present, because you can send razors out to be honed as and when required.
I have quite a few razors and a variety of hones consequently I don’t need to use pastes - and, for me, I find diamond paste in particular to be harsh. It’s a personal decision, I’m not saying either is preferable.
So I should go for a stone and not paste?
Is the stone easy enough to use?
It's just for maintaining my edge, I want leave the major honing part to the experts for now.
I have recently bought this paddle strop and am using the napped leather with CrOx to give my edges a quick refresh I am finding the combination works great the paddle makes it much easier when using paste for me rather than using it on the back of a hanging strop. I use the hanging strop with linen and leather for just regular stropping. They are of nice quality I really like itHi all,
I have been using my straights for a while now on a linen and leather paddle strop with no complaints at all but I think the time has come to just touch up the sharpness of my razor edges a little.
I am thinking of buying the The Supex-77 double sided straight razor strop and using it with the Invisible edge Chromium Oxide stropping paste for the finish and a Diamond paste to bring the edge back.
I am not sure if I need the 1 micron paste or to go for the 0.5 or 0.25 paste, what would you suggest?
Have a great day
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OK - let‘s get one misconception out of the way about the difference between paddle strops and hanging strops. A few straight razor users say that bench or paddle strops are better than hanging strops for beginners because they avoid rounding the edge. That’s nonsense - you avoid rounding the edge by keeping the spine and the bevel in contact with the surface of the strop. A hanging strop is no different to a paddle in this respect - if you consider that a straight razor has a width of between 5/8” and 8/8” it creates a flat surface from spine to edge regardless of whether the strop is hanging or flat. What makes a far greater problem is if the spine is lifted when stropping.I have recently bought this paddle strop and am using the napped leather with CrOx to give my edges a quick refresh I am finding the combination works great the paddle makes it much easier when using paste for me rather than using it on the back of a hanging strop. I use the hanging strop with linen and leather for just regular stropping. They are of nice quality I really like it
Thanks Rob yes true I agree and I absolutely love my hanging strop, I personally just feel it’s easier to overdo it with paste so prefer using it on the paddle just a personal preference having tried both with paste, but yes keeping the bevel and spine in contact at the same time is all that matters. I started with a hanging strop and have since added the paddle specifically for paste because I can change the bed out too and it also gives me more variety again a personal choiceOK - let‘s get one misconception out of the way about the difference between paddle strops and hanging strops. A few straight razor users say that bench or paddle strops are better than hanging strops for beginners because they avoid rounding the edge. That’s nonsense - you avoid rounding the edge by keeping the spine and the bevel in contact with the surface of the strop. A hanging strop is no different to a paddle in this respect - if you consider that a straight razor has a width of between 5/8” and 8/8” it creates a flat surface from spine to edge regardless of whether the strop is hanging or flat. What makes a far greater problem is if the spine is lifted when stropping.
Aye..I Use a Paddle Strop for Pasting..Its Flat Like a Hone for Me & I Feel I have More Control..I Also Use Hanging Strops for Normal Stropping..Whatever Fits the Individual..The Advice I Generally Offer is for Newbies to Try a Hanging Strop for General Stropping..I Think they are Easier to Use as a Beginner..Like Rob Said..There Can be Too Much Made Regarding Paddle Strops for Beginners in Forums..Thanks Rob yes true I agree and I absolutely love my hanging strop, I personally just feel it’s easier to overdo it with paste so prefer using it on the paddle just a personal preference having tried both with paste, but yes keeping the bevel and spine in contact at the same time is all that matters. I started with a hanging strop and have since added the paddle specifically for paste because I can change the bed out too and it also gives me more variety again a personal choice
I have brought a 12k naniwa-super-stone and I will buy the paddle strop for use with the chromium oxide paste, I have decided against the diamond paste and believe between the stone and the oxide paste I will be able to maintain my razors for a good while before they will ever need a full rehone.Aye..I Use a Paddle Strop for Pasting..Its Flat Like a Hone for Me & I Feel I have More Control..I Also Use Hanging Strops for Normal Stropping..Whatever Fits the Individual..The Advice I Generally Offer is for Newbies to Try a Hanging Strop for General Stropping..I Think they are Easier to Use as a Beginner..Like Rob Said..There Can be Too Much Made Regarding Paddle Strops for Beginners in Forums..
There are No Absolutes Mind as Lynn Abrams Alludes in the Video Link I Provided..
Billy
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