I do agree the weave and texture is better suited to pasting than most of the cotton I have found. I did find a much more even surface cotton but it is so thin and flexy I didn't feel it would hold up well but need to experiment more with it.I already did 3 weeks ago now. It's probably a waist of linen, but I had read that it holds compound more like denim. It works, worst case scenario you have to sell me a replacement linen.
Just for reference, here it is after some use. This is one of Keith’s compounds.
That looks pretty good. Plenty of the fibers still showing so maybe the best if both, linen and compound.
Thanks! The Oil Tanned Bridle, formerly known as my old "Fast Bridle" was one of my faster leathers, just not as fast as the original hides were from a few years ago. Maybe a light medium but not slow at all.
Fast would typically be a light draw where the razor glides across the surface almost unencumbered, slow would be a heavy draw where the razor feels a bit like it has the brakes on. I like light/fast for lightweight, super hollow grinds, heavy/slow for the larger "meat chopper" type razors.
Thank you, so it doesn't affect how quick it readies a razor for the shave as in how many laps. You confirmed what I thought.
I think in the end, any leather of any draw gets the job done but it is possible that a heavier draw, having more friction could in theory get the job done quicker but this is just my guess. Draw has more to do with the feedback to the user, what they like, what gives them better control over the movements, their esthetic taste and even their sense of tradition with more "classic" leathers vs. newer introductions to strops, etc.....
Thank you. These are a little firm when new but break in nicely. The traditional square cut end is my favorite style too.
I like square cuts for the traditional look, but a handle is nice when the hands are sore and stiff…getting old sucks.
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