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Apr 19, 2020
Hi Alex,
What other material did you use for stropping in addition to leather? Did you try MDF?
Hi Alex,
What other material did you use for stropping in addition to leather? Did you try MDF?
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Ive tried mdf and it works. I just dont like the feel of it. Its like stropping on a rock. I know some people like it its just not for me.🙂
Don't you feel that leather is sometimes too soft and you want something in between a leather and MDF?
No, not if im using a proper leather. Some leather can be too soft And cause edge rounding even with lighter pressure. With a very tight grain leather thats not as much of an issue. A quality abrasive also helps. The idea is to let the abrasive do the work. The leather is just a carrier. For me a good feel is what i want. I just dont get that with mdf. Balsa is better in that regard but it doesnt last long. Just my two cents🙂
I just cut a 1.5” Wide block of red oaK end grain and loaded it up with chromium oxide. Very hard surface feel but it works really well, no chance of round over. When I need a fresh surface I’ll just skim cut it in the table saw.