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Originally Posted by Dusty
Would it be dumb to spend 70 or 80 bucks on an Illinois or similar quality strop?
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No, as long as one can afford it.
I've found it handy to use the strop lying on the edge of the bench for support.
Most of the razor strops are built to be suspended from one end.
A while back I was talking with an old knife making friend, Master Bladesmith Wayne Goddard, and we both agreed that using leather with the green chrome oxide buffing compound rubbed into it is resulting in the sharpest knives either of us has done.
This works the same on scissors.
Next up, actual sharpening.