wintersedge Posted December 9, 2013 Report Share Posted December 9, 2013 I signed up for Paul Sellers and I am looking to try out his sharpening methods of curving on both chisels and plane blades. That said would it be easier to strop on a thicker piece of leather so there is more give? What kind of leather or other substrate do you use? What kind of honing paste do use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G S Haydon Posted December 9, 2013 Report Share Posted December 9, 2013 These guys have a leather block and the compound Paul uses http://www.sharpeningsupplies.com/Ultimate-Oil-Stone-Kit-P320C100.aspx, they might sell them seperately to their kits. I used some A4 paper in isolation that was worked well not perhaps the sweetest way to do it. I do hand strop but I dont want to suggest that's a good idea for all. By using a very fine stone there is only the smallest edge to remove and does not need multiple strong rubbings on a strop. Larry Willimas has a very good shapening video which shows how I would use a strop http://youtu.be/Z0ClNp_Eknw?t=6m26s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baok Posted December 9, 2013 Report Share Posted December 9, 2013 I took a piece of leather I found that's about 1/8" thick and glued it to a piece of wood. I rub it with the green chromium dioxide stuff and strop with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 An old tool pouch belt, glued to a stick of 1 x 2. Charged with white rouge. Produces a bright mirror polish. Can't say if it makes an edge sharper, but stropping most definitely makes the edge last longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 I strop using the leather wheel on my Tormek. The mirror Polish does seem to make an edge cut smoother and last longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 I use a Pfeil strop http://www.pfeiltools.com/en/products/sharpening-stones/razor-strops.html with a honing compound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhl.verona Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 A friend gave me half a stick of Veritas green honing compound. Then someone decided to throw away a leather sofa, from which I removed the cushion covers. I think I embarassed the dog, but who cares. Stuck a piece of that onto some MDF, and I've been using it to freshen up chisels. I've found that I can freshen the edge a couple of times before I have to go back to the stones. Just a few (maybe ten at most) wipes on the back and bevel. Nice to know it works for others too. I think most carvers use this technique, but it works for we flat surfacers too. John 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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