Linen strops

**TomBob** · 08-23-2009, 02:23 AM

Is it necessary to put something on the linen side of the strop ?

**BeBerlin** · 08-23-2009, 02:34 AM

No, it is not.

**JokiJo** · 08-23-2009, 02:36 AM

Nope.

Paste is just for touch ups. you can use a barber hone, paste or both.

If you want, you can paste one side of your linen and leave the other clean, and if your razor needs a touching up, strop it on the paste.

**vior** · 08-23-2009, 03:35 AM

I think that the linen component on my Tony Miller works just fine without the need of pastes.

**AlanII** · 08-23-2009, 07:11 AM

Originally Posted by vior

I think that the linen component on my Tony Miller works just fine without the need of pastes.

Mine too. If you feel the need to use pastes, best apply them to something a little cheaper on which they'll work just as well.

**charlie762** · 08-23-2009, 01:29 PM

You know those little coloured tubes of strop paste Red,White,Green & Yellow?well how do they compare to .5 chr.paste?And who sells .5 chromuim oxide paste (if that's the correct name for it) in the UK?
Thanks.

**dannywonderful** · 08-23-2009, 02:19 PM

Originally Posted by charlie762

You know those little coloured tubes of strop paste Red,White,Green & Yellow?well how do they compare to .5 chr.paste?And who sells .5 chromuim oxide paste (if that's the correct name for it) in the UK?
Thanks.

I got CrOx powder from Neill Miller on eBay and mixed it with a little Johnson's Baby Oil.

**gugi** · 08-23-2009, 06:18 PM

Originally Posted by charlie762

And who sells .5 chromuim oxide paste (if that's the correct name for it) in the UK?
Thanks.

ChrisL used to sell small packages of it, the handamerican stuff.

**TomBob** · 08-23-2009, 07:56 PM

Thanks,that's great information. I'm new to straight razor shaving and still trying to sort out all the information.

**charlie762** · 08-24-2009, 02:59 PM

Originally Posted by dannywonderful

I got CrOx powder from Neill Miller on eBay and mixed it with a little Johnson's Baby Oil.

If that's Miller's Militaria you refer to then cheers I will probably get some from him and pos. a razor too.He has some interesting ones at good prices.I like the way he gives you a really good bit of the razors history.Great site.

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