Pasted strop question

[JeffM]

When you are freshening up the edge of your razor with a CrO pasted strop, do you use a stropping stroke or lead with the edge?

 

[Legion]

Stropping stroke always.

Never go edge first on a strop.

 

[ouch]

I sure hope you're kidding.

Guess what happens when you strop with a leading edge.

 

[kwigibocity]

Believe it or not guys, but Dovo claims their 12621002 paddle, the one with the block of wood, is designed for wedge razors to be used with a honing stroke (edge forward) on the green-pasted-side...just didn't publish that info for the 'general public' in case someone said that we steered them towards cutting their strop.

 

[mdunn]

ive gone edge first on my balsa strop without nicking it (just to see if I could). but I dont see the need to, really.

 

[DavyRay]

My experience cutting nicks in my strop suggests that it is a bad idea to lead with the sharp end, accidentally or on purpose. You may also try "edge-first" on wet-or-dry 2000 grit.

Get back to us with your results.

 

[SliceOfLife]

If you want to perform edge first passes on paste then I think what you are looking for is lapping films.