hi guys hoping you can give me some advice i have a razor which neads a bit of a sharper edge put i dont think it neads honing yet but i cant get a good enough edge on it from just my lether strop,but i have another strop that i can use as a paste or powder strop,hoping you can advice thanks.
hey there, i'm not into straight shaving yet but there are plenty here that can give you advice, i'm sure they'll reply soon
For touching up, you can paste a strop (NOT your daily use strop!) with green chromium oxide. Some people think, however, that hanging strops shouldn't be pasted--leads to a rounded edge, apparently. Just make sure you keep it taut when you strop. You can also get a barber hone on the old eBay for not too much money. Works in just this kind of situation.
hi JIM.R. thanks for info if done what you recomend today and it works i have a small dovo and will use this now just for the green powde for bringing up the edge, thanks to al for your help chears guys,
I am a huge fan of chromium oxide (used sparingly - 10 laps at a time!) myself so you made a wise decision there, mate!
When I use chrome ox, I do very similar to this and get real nice results, too. A thin layer is important, I had originally put too much on my strop and kept dulling my edge. Just a very thin coating will do.
Not all CROX is the same get yourself some Hand American CrOx from Japanese Knife Sharpening or from a fellow user. Good luck! Cheers D
Yeah the hand american stuff is good I too have been using chromium oxide as my preferred finishing paste for several months
