Charr
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So I was just thinking about this, and it isn't something that I have seen talked about as much (sorry if it has been), so I figured I would ask about it.
What is your favorite brand of stropping compound, and why?
I ask brand because there are several singular types of compounds, but the variety that a company offers can play into how much you like them as well.
What type of compounds do you like as well? Diamond? CBN? Something else?
Just give me an idea of what you like and why, because I want to know
For me, my current pick it Bark River's CBN compounds, mainly because they come in a variety of particle sizes, are relatively inexpensive, and are stocked by a good retailer that keeps them in supply. They are also able to handle a variety of steel types, from traditional steels all the way up to more "super" steels as well.
I don't like BRKT strops as much, simply because they are thicker, and are much better for maintaining a convex edge than a v-ground bevel, but the compounds work just as well on a thinner, more flat strop for my v-ground bevels, so they work just fine that way as well.
So, what do you all say?
What is your favorite brand of stropping compound, and why?
I ask brand because there are several singular types of compounds, but the variety that a company offers can play into how much you like them as well.
What type of compounds do you like as well? Diamond? CBN? Something else?
Just give me an idea of what you like and why, because I want to know
For me, my current pick it Bark River's CBN compounds, mainly because they come in a variety of particle sizes, are relatively inexpensive, and are stocked by a good retailer that keeps them in supply. They are also able to handle a variety of steel types, from traditional steels all the way up to more "super" steels as well.
I don't like BRKT strops as much, simply because they are thicker, and are much better for maintaining a convex edge than a v-ground bevel, but the compounds work just as well on a thinner, more flat strop for my v-ground bevels, so they work just fine that way as well.
So, what do you all say?
