03-13-2017, 02:20 PM
(03-13-2017, 01:53 PM)grepper Wrote: Mr. Ankerson -
Welcome to the forum! Glad to see you here.
I'm familiar with some of the amazing edge retention testing you have done. A truly impressive body of work! I'm really looking FW to your posts as I have a great deal to learn.
Interesting you prefer plain leather for stropping. Smooth or rough side? Does it make a difference?
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I like the smooth side personally.
Yes it does make a difference, use the rough side if you want to use compounds.
(03-13-2017, 02:20 PM)Ankerson Wrote:(03-13-2017, 01:53 PM)grepper Wrote: Mr. Ankerson -
Welcome to the forum! Glad to see you here.
I'm familiar with some of the amazing edge retention testing you have done. A truly impressive body of work! I'm really looking FW to your posts as I have a great deal to learn.
Interesting you prefer plain leather for stropping. Smooth or rough side? Does it make a difference?
I like the smooth side personally.
Yes it does make a difference, use the rough side if you want to use compounds.
I have a few strops, one double sided loaded with Silicon Carbide on the smooth side and green compound on the rough side.
That and a number of plain leather strops.