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[[File:Razor and strop.JPG|thumb|A [[straight razor]] with a hanging strop]] |
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A '''razor strop''' or simply a '''strop''' (sometimes called a '''razor strap''' or '''strap''') is a flexible strip of [[leather]], [[canvas]], denim fabric, balsa wood, or other soft material, used to straighten and [[polishing|polish]] the blade of a [[straight razor]], a [[knife]], or a woodworking tool such as a [[chisel]]. In many cases stropping re-aligns parts of the blade edge that have been bent out of alignment. In other cases, especially when abrasive polishing compound is used, stropping may remove a small amount of metal (functionally equivalent to [[lapping]]). Stropping can also [[Burnishing (metal)|burnish]] (i.e., push metal around on) the blade.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scienceofsharp.wordpress.com/2014/08/13/what-does-stropping-do/|title=What Does Stropping Do|last=|first=|date=2014-08-13|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> |
A '''razor strop''' or simply a '''strop''' (sometimes called a '''razor strap''' or '''strap''') is a flexible strip of [[leather]], [[canvas]], denim fabric, balsa wood, or other soft material, used to straighten and [[polishing|polish]] the blade of a [[straight razor]], a [[knife]], or a woodworking tool such as a [[chisel]]. In many cases stropping re-aligns parts of the blade edge that have been bent out of alignment. In other cases, especially when abrasive polishing compound is used, stropping may remove a small amount of metal (functionally equivalent to [[lapping]]). Stropping can also [[Burnishing (metal)|burnish]] (i.e., push metal around on) the blade.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scienceofsharp.wordpress.com/2014/08/13/what-does-stropping-do/|title=What Does Stropping Do|last=|first=|date=2014-08-13|website=|publisher=|access-date=|archive-date=2016-10-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013105248/https://scienceofsharp.wordpress.com/2014/08/13/what-does-stropping-do/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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The strop may be a hanging strop or a hand-held paddle. Various abrasive compounds may be applied to the strop to aid in polishing the blade while stropping to obtain a mirror-like finish. Common abrasive compounds include half-micron [[diamond]]s, green [[chromium(III) oxide]], white rouge ([[aluminum oxide]]), and jeweller's rouge ([[iron(III) oxide]]). |
The strop may be a hanging strop or a hand-held paddle. Various abrasive compounds may be applied to the strop to aid in polishing the blade while stropping to obtain a mirror-like finish. Common abrasive compounds include half-micron [[diamond]]s, green [[chromium(III) oxide]], white rouge ([[aluminum oxide]]), and jeweller's rouge ([[iron(III) oxide]]). |
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Latest revision as of 16:16, 25 April 2024
A razor strop or simply a strop (sometimes called a razor strap or strap) is a flexible strip of leather, canvas, denim fabric, balsa wood, or other soft material, used to straighten and polish the blade of a straight razor, a knife, or a woodworking tool such as a chisel. In many cases stropping re-aligns parts of the blade edge that have been bent out of alignment. In other cases, especially when abrasive polishing compound is used, stropping may remove a small amount of metal (functionally equivalent to lapping). Stropping can also burnish (i.e., push metal around on) the blade.[1]
The strop may be a hanging strop or a hand-held paddle. Various abrasive compounds may be applied to the strop to aid in polishing the blade while stropping to obtain a mirror-like finish. Common abrasive compounds include half-micron diamonds, green chromium(III) oxide, white rouge (aluminum oxide), and jeweller's rouge (iron(III) oxide).
Use[edit]
Stropping is traditionally associated with straight razors used for shaving, as these are the thinnest blades in everyday use, and therefore require frequent stropping. Kitchen knives may be straightened on a honing steel if less sharpness is acceptable. In principle, any blade may be polished by stropping. Custom strops are made to hone irregularly-shaped tools, such as chisels or gouges, and nearly any piece of smooth leather or heavy fabric infused with abrasive compound may be used for stropping.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "What Does Stropping Do". 2014-08-13. Archived from the original on 2016-10-13.
External links[edit]
- Scienceofsharp, effects of various blade sharpening and stropping techniques, mostly on straight razors, shown by electron microscope.
- Electron microscope analysis of various sharpening techniques by John D. Verhoeven
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