Comment on Weekly Questions Thread (Newbie Friendly) - Sep 11, 2023

• gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  You don’t need much for a strop. Some denim, a 2x4 (38mm X 89mm) that’s about 6" (15cm) will do just fine. Staple the denim to the 2x4, and spread some chromium oxide (the green crayon) on it and you should be good to go. I made one of these recently from a wood scrap. It took all of 15 minutes I think.

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  • PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Handicraft project! Nice!

    Does the chromium oxide dry out or vaporize, or what’s the reason for keeping it in a zipped bag?

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    • gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      I do this primarily to keep it from rubbing off onto other things. The feel of these is like a hard wax candle. I don’t know of any issues with keeping them in open air.

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      • PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Ok, thanks 😊

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• djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  I use a pasted strop after honing. I find that edges feel rough fresh off the stone. I don’t use pasted strops to prolong the life of the edge, though

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  • PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    The two times I put my straights to the stones (a Shapton 12k synthetic), I didn’t have the impression that it was rough - maybe I 'm lacking the proper comparison. I used 100 strokes on unpasted denim, and 200 on clean leather.

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    • djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      That’s a lot more stropping than I do. I do maybe 30 or 50 on loaded canvas and it’s done.

      I’m realising it’s really difficult to compare methods over a text based forum😅

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      • PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        If you’re not loaded, you have to strop longer 🤣

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