Need strop advice

[Mucho Bocho]

Dave you busted me. Dam it, do you always have to be right

Is this felt from HA This Site Not Allowed Here.com? If so then it's the felt's fault, it's too mushy. If it's really true "rock hard" felt then it might be you but I hesitate to blame the user if the felt is truly rock hard because this stuff os so forgiving to improper technique. Plus, you're using leather without edge rounding so my guess is that you know what your doing here. So I'm back to guessing that the felt you have as being too soft.

[Dave Martell]

Is anybody selling the good hard felt with magnetic backing then?

Check with Marko.

[Dave Martell]

Dave you busted me. Dam it, do you always have to be right

LOL, just a lucky guess.

[panda]

i use the same 'suspect' one and works just fine. it has however started to warp.

[Mucho Bocho]

Panda, Tell us more about your approach? compounds...

[panda]

I just lay it flat horizontally on prep table and use moderate pressure, unloaded. Angle of approach is that of higher than the edge, I'd guess 5-10deg more. Starting at the tip and sliding on a bias ending with heel.

[Mucho Bocho]

Panda, Thanks. I loaded mine with 1u Diamond spray. Tried raising the blade above sharpening angle but it just rolled/polished the edge. Given the you've had success, probably means my technique needs work. I'll give it another try.

[bahamaroot]

That's where Ken Schwartz of CKTG and Keith DeGrau of Hand American get their stuff from. They buy it by the gallons and re-bottle it.

And sell it for outrageous prices, especially Ken. Man Dave you should bottle the stuff and undercut Ken!

[chinacats]

And sell it for outrageous prices, especially Ken. Man Dave you should bottle the stuff and undercut Ken!

[panda]

Doubt it, you probably got a p.o.s. One.. Quality control issues maybe