Paddle as an everyday strop?

[Arkwell]

I have a 2" double sided Dovo strop(Cloth & Leather) and I just purchased a L. Abrams Modular strop thinking I could use the leather for everyday stropping but if I need to sharpen I could get out the other paddle pads and paste to sharpen my St8 but I'm seeing posts that say no one uses a paddle strop for everyday stropping, is that true? (I kind of liked the one handed paddle way of stropping compared to hanging & stropping)

 

[mdunn]

you can use it every day, no worries.

just make sure you dont use it pasted every day

 

[PhatMan]

Arkwell,

I use a double sided paddle strop almost exclusively for my daily stropping needs

Have fun !

Best regards

Russ

 

[Ronan the BARBERian]

Arkwell,

I use a double sided paddle strop almost exclusively for my daily stropping needs

Have fun !

Best regards

Russ

Just wonder how to het the best use out of a Double sided paddle strop

Which side do you use first, heavy or fine grain?
What maintenance do you use, soap, leather conditioner?

 

[huracan]

Just wonder how to het the best use out of a Double sided paddle strop

Which side do you use first, heavy or fine grain?
What maintenance do you use, soap, leather conditioner?

Use the heavy grain first, about 40 laps each side.

Run the palm of your hand up and down the leather a few times each time before you use it (before you grab the razor) and that should be enough maintenance for the life of the strop, really.

 

[altshaver]

Paddle strops are traditionally used to sharpen straight razors by using abrasive compounds. The rigidity of the paddle strops probably helps with reducing the rounding of the edge that occurs while using abrasive compounds on flexible surfaces (hanging strops) and compressible surfaces (leather on paddle strops or bench hones). However, an unpasted paddle strop will work fine for normal stropping. The downside of using the paddle would probably be the need for more laps due to the reduced stropping length. I actually think that paddle strops maybe better for beginners to use as beginners would be less likely to nick the leather on paddle strops. Let us know what you do and how it works for you.

 

[honed]

No worries, a paddle is just as good as a hanging strop.
And it's always flat.

 

[gary haywood]

i used my travel strop on holiday for two weeks it was dovo one side red dovo paste and the other plain leather for every day> after a week i felt as though i needed my linen leather hhstrop as the shave was not as good as usaul> ok but not perfect> when i got back i stroped 60 linen and leather the shave was much more improved> my apinion is haging strop worked better than paddle

 

[Legion]

Paddle strops are traditionally used to sharpen straight razors by using abrasive compounds. The rigidity of the paddle strops probably helps with reducing the rounding of the edge that occurs while using abrasive compounds on flexible surfaces (hanging strops) and compressible surfaces (leather on paddle strops or bench hones). However, an unpasted paddle strop will work fine for normal stropping. The downside of using the paddle would probably be the need for more laps due to the reduced stropping length. I actually think that paddle strops maybe better for beginners to use as beginners would be less likely to nick the leather on paddle strops. Let us know what you do and how it works for you.

Problem solved.