Nope, have never stropped on newspaper, will give it a go and see how it works

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On the matter of stropping with glass, I recall as a youngster watching my very elderly grandfather strop his razor blades for shaving. The final step was to put the double edged blade (for you youngsters: it was the size of a postage stamp and had an edge on each side) into a small drinking glass and move it back and forth until the edge was honed just right. Then, he shaved.

If you use the TV guide for a strop, what do you use for 'swatting the dog'?

(PS: I don't really swat the dog, so please don't send me a lot of mail unless it is about woodcarving.) :-/

Your granddad and my dad did the same deal with the double edge razor blades. I know somebody's going to ask how come they didn't throw it away and put in a new one. There's two answers to that: 1. It cost money and was to be avoided for that reason and 2. It was a long ways to town and we only went once a month.

Alright, where'd you go to school - A little one room job with grades 1 thru 6 in the same room (two outhouses out behind).

Have used corrugated cardboard while at work to strop a dull pocket knife. Works pretty good.

[quote author=Callynne link=board=Beginner&num=1042006446&start=0 #9 date=02/18/03 at 09:05:27]
Â* Â* Okay, I asked this before and no one responded so..what the heck, I'll ask again. Â*Do any of you do a final strop on newspaper? Â*I use the TV guide that comes in the Sunday paper, after I use my yellowstone and strop, I strop a few times on it. Â*Really does polish up the blade. Â*Also use the 'slice through the paper' test to see if I've stropped on the leather enough. Â*Really works for me....can't believe I'm offering advice on sharpening...I've sure learned a lot in a short amount of time. Â*Wonder if that's made me any new brain cells....definitely hope so!! Â* Callynne
[/quote] The only way you will find that out is to count them! :