Poorman's strop

[BakerAndBadger]

Hi,

Should I use the suede side of the Whipped Dog Poorman's Strop?
If so should I paste it or can I use it straight?
Finally what will it do to my edge and should it be before or after the smooth side?

Cheers,

Paul

[ladykate]

Do you have the paddles, too? If so, you probably don't need the suede side. If you are looking for a linen-like surface then a seat belt makes a great substitute.

If you feel a hankering to use the suede side, then check it out and make sure it isn't too rough. Mine is not suede - it is greebles and flem and rolled pieces of Mount Doom. To use it, I would smooth it down with wet/dry on a block of wood and clean it off a bit. If yours seems more like suede then it could be used. However...

You would use it before the smooth side.

Also, if you decide to put a polishing compound of some sort on it - be careful. The risk of contamination to the clean side would be high. Could you do it? Sure.

Me? I wouldn't bother. YMMV.

[BakerAndBadger]

I couldn't be bothered going in to my garage each time I want to strop on linen. Think I'll just stick with my leather strop - works OK so far!
Got a nice Japanese Cordova strop arriving that I picked up very cheap, looking forward to giving it a whirl.

[ladykate]

I couldn't be bothered going in to my garage each time I want to strop on linen.

Heh... I wouldn't do that either - I could imagine all kinds of things happening on the way there - not the least of which is a dog snagging the razor from me thinking it was a toy.

Actually, I was talking about getting a seat belt for the bathroom. You can get one at a junk yard (what's the name for them in Belgium?). Use the metal insert side to slap over a door hinge, cut it to a comfortable length. You can use more than one - dope one with diamond or something. Seal the cut edge with a flame.

[hokahay]

Seat belt for the bathroom. (hey, I didn't start it!) I think the officer is from the TSA. (toilet safety administration)

[ladykate]

Seat belt for the bathroom. (hey, I didn't start it!) I think the officer is from the TSA. (toilet safety administration)

Ha! Yep, that is what I was talking about. There have been mornings when that would have been useful.

[BakerAndBadger]

As mentioned in my other thread I've got a strop coming from Japan and it has a linen side to it, hopefully I'll be able to clean it up a bit and use that one - otherwise I might have to "borrow" the seat belt from my mother-in-law's car!!!!

[BigBull]

otherwise I might have to "borrow" the seat belt from my mother-in-law's car!!!!

Now that, my friend, is hilarious!