Rolls Razor

[CorCat87]

i just got a Rolls Razor of ebay seems to be NOS. i have the feeling(and after reading the stuff it came with lol) that i should touch up my stop with a little stop paste. think i should and if so i can i use just some regual old stop paste?

thanks

 

[Samjax]

Well...you can try this if you want:

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/291348-Rolls-Razor-You-Really-Ought-to-Try-One

 

[CorCat87]

Well...you can try this if you want:

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/291348-Rolls-Razor-You-Really-Ought-to-Try-One

i dont own any stones, was just planing on useing the case

 

[Samjax]

Maybe get some lapping film then? It's pretty cheap and will last you quite a while if you're just using the Rolls on it. For under $20 you're all set.

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/287328-Lapping-Film-lapping-film

 

[CorCat87]

I'm sorry what I ment to say was strop DRESSING. i feel like a jackass. lol

 

[RocketMan]

A green strop paste (dressing) can be quite helpful on a rolls strop. You can usually pick up some Dovo green paste at any knife store. Keep in mind that this will stain the strop permanently. Stropping in the case of a rolls is a wonderful experience - and when the razor shaves you well it is absolutely exciting!!

 

[CorCat87]

ok i guess i REALLY dont know what im talking about then, lol or should have been more in depth. what i was meaning to get at was something to re soften the stop or condition it, it seems all dried out. but i dont know if adding this stuff can damaged it and make it peel off the back, i might pick up a nother rolls and use the Green paste on that, but seeing as how it was a NOS i kinda want to keep it original, thanks

 

[Samjax]

Ah..the strop! My bad! The Dovo yellow stuff works pretty well and I'm sure any number of leather "conditioners" would be satisfactory. I have 5 or 6 Rolls now and just last weekend, went to a shoemaker and had him cut me some new premium leather to replace the strops of a few that were in pretty bad shape. The new leather works very well and I had 3 of them done for $20. Rolls are fairly cheap to come by...so pick up another one or two and mix & match as needed.

 

[CorCat87]

thanks man,